On the Record

“We decided we could alter the discovery date for the opening of the movie.”

Palaeontologist John Horner explains how he misled the press about his Tyrannosaurus rex discovery in order to promote Jurassic Park III.

“Antiretroviral drugs are expanding the AIDS epidemic.”

South African maverick Matthias Rath takes out an outrageous full-page advert in The New York Times to accuse drug companies and the United Nations of genocide.

“‘Because it's there’ was reason enough to conquer Everest, but is it enough for scientific projects?”

Australian health minister Tony Abbott calls for heavier regulation of scientists.

Scorecard

Orbiting tourists

Dennis Tito's travel agents open a Tokyo office — so those with a yen for space should head for Japan.

Mars Express

Don't expect the next ‘Water on Mars’ headline just yet. The first of the orbiter's three water-divining radar booms has unfurled, but snags delay the next two.

Fusion project

Negotiators discussing where to build the ITER fusion reactor vehemently deny reports of an agreement. That July deadline is looming.

Number Crunch

$4 million What USAID spends on bednets, drugs and insecticides to combat malaria.

$10.5 million What USAID spends on research into possible malaria vaccines.

$65.5 million What USAID spends on other costs, such as technical advice and consultants.

Estimates from Roger Bate, US director of Africa Fighting Malaria, in his Senate testimony (see page 257).