The Wikipedia-cited physicist Dr Evan Harris Walker is not only a dubious source for information about the Einstein/Maric "controversy", his day job as president of a cancer research organisation seems a bit dodgy as well. I already noted a 1999 report that the Walker Cancer Research Institute spends 83% of its donations on fund raising (compared with, e.g., the Cancer Research Institute that spends 91% of its donations on research). A Better Business Bureau report for this year (2005) cites the Walker Cancer Research Institute (also known as National Cancer Research Center) as follows:
"Despite written BBB Wise Giving Alliance requests in the past year, this organization either has not responded to Alliance requests for information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to the Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability." http://charityreports.give.org/Public/Report.aspx?CharityID=1301 In December 2001 Worth Magazine listed the Walker Cancer Institute among four charities to avoid: http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=3810 In 1999 the Walker Cancer Institute was listed among "charities you NEVER want to deal with since about 90% of the monies raised goes to fees and expenses": http://www.efmoody.com/charity/charitytypes.html In 1999 Dutchess County Executive News Release cited "seven questionable charities" - yes, you've guessed it, among them is Walker Cancer Research Institute (aka National Cancer Research Center): http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/CountyExecutive/CE19991019c oedonor.htm Apart from claiming on their website that from the "promising research" of "Dr. Evan Harris Walker and the Center's team of scientists" a cancer cure is "imminant" [sic], the Walker Cancer Research Institute also claim some credit for a small decline in cancer rates in the US (prior to 1998): YOUR HELP link: http://walkercri.org/your_help/your_help.htm "During the past decade cancer rates have declined by 0.7%. This is the first time this statistic has shown a decline. The major cause of this decline is that people have been taking the steps needed to reduce the causes of cancer and, in larger numbers than ever, have sought medical help a the earliest sign of cancer symptoms. This 0.7% decline Corresponds to the period that we at the WALKER CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. have been sending our notices to the public at large by means of our direct mailings-a hundred million notices throughout the country-notices calling for people to take specific steps to reduce their risk of cancer, notices to people that other organizations largely ignore. We at the WALKER CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. believe that we have contributed significantly to this downturn in the incidence of cancer." " *These numbers and calculations for cancer incidence reduction refer to data for 1998 and prior years." I reckon Dr Evan Harris Walker, physicist and cancer researcher, deserves a Wikipedia entry for himself. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.human-nature.com/esterson/index.html http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=10 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=57 http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=58 http://www.srmhp.org/0202/review-01.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
