To recap: Coughlin is the author of an impressive 330-page master's thesis on the subject which was recently accepted by the Defense Intelligence University.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Coughlin affair

The lead author, Gilles-Eric Seralini, certainly has some very strong views on the subject of GM crops.

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The subject of the letter sued the activist - as well as the author - for libel.

BBC: Google was one of the firms backing the appeal

Gandossy, one of the world's foremost experts on developing talent and leadership, and author of several books on the subject, says IQ tests can be notoriously problematic - especially when identifying leadership ability.

CNN: Testing times in the search for talent

Public-sector unions wield undue influence, argues Steven Malanga of the Manhattan Institute, author of a book on the subject, since they help to elect the very people who set their wages.

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