Crichton is one of those increasingly rare individuals who is willing to go against raging conventional wisdom, including the hype surrounding stem cell research, which he persuasively confronts in this book, and that surrounding global warming, which he dealt with brilliantly in State of Fear.
And then there are the ethical issues surrounding stem cell research--not exactly appealing issues for embattled drug companies.
There is a tremendous public debate at this time regarding the conflicts of interest surrounding the investment research written by financial analysts in Wall Street firms with investment banking operations.
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On the downside, the excitement surrounding this sort of research can attract self-appointed experts with a limited knowledge of the realities of voting.
The main impetus isn't the prospect of gender selection, although that will add fuel to the fire, but the controversy surrounding embryonic stem cell research.
But a market-research-based business deal surrounding a celebrity endorsement is one thing.
His research focuses on Chad and the surrounding region, and he joins us on the phone from Budapest.
According to research company ISAE, the scandal surrounding dairy company Parmalat has soured the joy of shopping for many Italians.
Investors who bought shares in the aftermarket were attracted by the hype surrounding the "pop" from IPOs and the research reports issued by analysts, who in fact functioned as promoters for the banks and the issuers.
His life of science was based on meticulous research in and around his home and the surrounding farmed valleys.
For all the glitz, glamour and hype surrounding Beckham and his even more famous (if the market research is accurate) wife Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice, the Galaxy are getting a model pro, not a prima donna past his prime.
The Research Council study was not tasked with assessing water quality surrounding hydraulic fracturing.
On a global scale, however, autism rates are largely unknown, because of a lack of research and reliable epidemiological studies and a relative lack of awareness surrounding the condition, Dawson told CNN.
"Billionaire activity has been concentrated on high-end urban centers rather than leisure properties in the surrounding countryside or regional sunbelts, " said Yolande Barnes, head of world research at Savills.
After all the fanfare surrounding the announcement of the new BlackBerry PlayBook, one thing is clear: Canadian-based Research In Motion (RIM) is now back to playing offense .
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