Beware of the yeti, and spurious science too http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24433-beware-of-the-yeti-and-spurious-science-too.html
... Sykes must be confident in his findings to take such a high-profile, high-risk tack, though I can't help but be reminded of the media train wreck following Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons's alleged discovery of cold fusion. For the sake of mainstream scientists everywhere, let us hope that Sykes is on solid ground and is treated more kindly. William Laurance is a Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia.
