Congratulations Steve for the great investigative work. Michel
P.S. Just one detail, in the sentence "(Around this time, allegations...", it isn't clear to me who or what "alleged that Butt had nothing to do with the work". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Krivit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Bubblegate, Missing Act I, Version 2 > Revised > > > At 08:57 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote: >>Someone said they felt like they came in during the middle of Act 1. This >>was helpful for me. I've been so deep into this, sometimes I forget the >>perspective of others. I would appreciate hearing if this helps, or where >>it could use improvement. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Steve > > > > > Excerpts from Bubblegate Conflict at Purdue - Timeline Overview > 2005 (Feb. 10) Adam Butt, graduate student at Purdue, gives demonstration > of his thorough knowledge of and experience with bubble fusion research at > Purdue in front of numerous Purdue faculty including Sally Mason, former > provost, and Linda Katehi, dean of the College of Engineering. (videotape > coming soon) > > 2005 (July) Purdue issues > <http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/2005PurduePressReleaseJulyNED-XuButt.pdf>press > > release announcing bubble fusion replication work of Butt and post-doctoral > researcher Yiban Xu and their paper in Nuclear Engineering and Design. > > 2005 (July) Purdue Primary Committee votes on tenure and promotions in > School of Nuclear Engineering. Rusi Taleyarkhan, professor of nuclear > engineering, votes against Lefteri Tsoukalas, the head of the school. > [<http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/NETBubbleFusionSpecialReport.pdf>page > > 63] > > 2006 (Feb) Tsoukalas obtains statement from Butt. > [<http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/NETBubbleFusionSpecialReport.pdf>page > > 65] Document says Butt was not involved in bubble fusion research. > > 2006 (March) Tsoukalas and another Purdue professor, Tatjana Jevremovic, > are quoted in Nature making serious allegations against Taleyarkhan. > > (Around this time, allegations surface that Taleyarkhan, desperate for > recognition of an independent replication of bubble fusion, inappropriately > inserted Butt's name into published papers and alleged that Butt had > nothing to do with the work.) > > (Also around this time, Taleyarkhan's competitors at UCLA (Seth Putterman) > and University of Illinois (Ken Susslick) are quoted in media reports that > suggest that Taleyarkhan has committed science fraud. News of fraud is > transmitted worldwide through media syndication.) > > 2006 (October) Tsoukalas is removed as head of School of Nuclear > Engineering > [<http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/2007SubcommitteeReport.pdf>page 2]. > > 2007 (May) Rep. Brad Miller, D-NC, chairman of the House Committee on > Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, > completes investigation of Taleyarkhan matter. Miller's report cites the > alleged statement from Butt as key evidence of research misconduct by > Taleyarkhan. Media, other government agencies and Purdue administration > pick up reference to Butt document and cast cloud over Taleyarkhan's > research and character. > > 2008 (Feb. 1) Taleyarkhan is present when Butt (over telephone) is > cross-examined by attorneys. Taleyarkhan states that Butt a) fails to > confirm facts attributed to his alleged written statement and b) fails to > remember facts that conflict with his alleged written statement. > Taleyarkhan writes that the Butt video and the affidavits of Mize, > [REDACTED], and [REDACTED] provide evidence contrary to the statements made > by Butt under oath. > > (Around this time, all formal accusations of science fraud against > Taleyarkhan are dismissed.) > > 2008 (July) Purdue completes investigation of Taleyarkhan matter and issues > judgment against Taleyarkhan for research misconduct. Purdue uses alleged > statement from Butt as key evidence. Purdue distributes press release > before completion of appeals process. > > 2008 (Aug) After appeals process is complete, Purdue sanctions Taleyarkhan > for research misconduct. Purdue orders demotion, cuts salary, distributes > press release. > > >
