On Sep 1, 2008, at 12:46 PM, R C Macaulay wrote:
True Jed,
best if it the wording were limited to ...corruption and academic
suppression. I am disturbed by the introduction off the racial
component.
Richard
If you think prejudice is not involved, then read item 26 of Mize's
"affidavit":
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/2008MizeDarlaJ.AffadavitFeb2.pdf
I would say Dr. Tsoukalas referring to his Indian staff members as
"stupid Indians", "useless Indians", and Dr. Tsoukalas further
stating that he hated Indians, if true, would be clearly racist and
prejudicial on his part. If Mize's "affidavit" is true in this
regard, then Purdue is not only a national but an international
disgrace if it doesn't remedy the situation quickly. Of course
despite her declaring it so, Mize's statement is is not an affidavit
unless it is duly sworn and notarized. All the same, Mize's
statement strongly supports Dr. Talyarkin's claim in Nature of
blatant discrimination against Indian professors, as well as the
attempted covering up of the discriminatory acts against Dr.
Talyarkin by proceeding further with charges of which Dr. Talyarkin
is already cleared. See:
http://www.nature.com/nindia/2008/080901/full/nindia.
2008.271.html;jsessionid=ra8or419yujy
Dr. Talyarkin is so right to say that his sort of treatment cannot be
tolerated in a US university. It seems clear at this point the
congressional committee previously involved in this case should take
further action to see things are made right. Purdue President Martin
Jischke's letter to congress discussed "the removal of the head of
the school who initially brought the allegations to the University's
attention." See:
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/NETBubbleFusionSpecialReport.pdf
It indeed seems appropriate, at a minimum, for Purdue to remove the
offending parties, and in this case the evidence at hand shows Dr.
Talyarkin is not the offending party. Dragging out this kind of
nauseating case in esteemed publications like Nature, with high
visibility in India, is not in the best national interest. Hopefully
this case will be resolved with all possible speed, and all due
apologies. It is an embarrassment to Purdue, to the US, and to the
scientific community.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
