Graham Hancock- shamans, fairies, aliens, saints and DNA

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Originally Posted by Beekeeper

Sorry Hasalameth, I sat down to write it but somehow it didn't happen. Feeling a little down today. Having one of those existential crisises we all have every now and then. Find it hard to manifest anything much when I get this way. Usually bounce back quickly though :wink:

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Awww I hope you get better! :( But remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Cause and effect ;)

Maybe this is a sign I should get my lazy ass going and buy the book myself instead of freeloading off of your time and effort :lol:

Thank you Beekeeper for doing this review. Your writing is quite good and you put your quotes into context very well.

Existential crisises are not usually fun, so I hope you find the answer to yours.

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Originally Posted by CFTraveler

About Francis Crick: (Hold on to your pantaloons, kids):
Look up Rosalind Franklin and see what it says about her (this is your homework). I will only quote I thing:
"the two men (Watson and Crick) visited Franklin's lab when she was... Snip )

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The reasons, not just ones, but reasons non the less, for Franklin's relative obscurity are some what more complicated than Dr. Pert suggests. I reffer you to this wonderfully complete and even handed article in Physics Today: http://www.aip.org/pt/vol-56/iss-3/p42.html

Professional academia as a field is not known for its friendliness or for producing anything of worth without controversy over who's idea it was. It seems that in this particular case misogyny took a back seat to clashing personalities and oportunism.

Thanks for your wonderful piece of information. To be fair Dr. Pert wasn't only talking about misogyny in these cases, but the M.D. vs. Ph.D. struggle in scientific research also, and the 'old boy' network and politics. One of the things that got her in trouble was her outspoken ways (to put it gently). I just used the above quote to illustrate how two respected academicians can brag about doing what they did, and get away with it.
Politics!

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Originally Posted by CFTraveler

To be fair Dr. Pert wasn't only talking about misogyny in these cases, but the M.D. vs. Ph.D. struggle in scientific research also, and the 'old boy' network and politics.

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I suspect I read too much into her statement.

That was my fault. I put the stress into part of the argument.

I'm semi-back now, and I instantly leaped to this thread, since I just love it :)

Beekeeper, I hope you're feeling better, and that you'll share more info with us, it's really appreciated. Thanks...

Gosh, yes I'm better! There's not much more to go but I just can't make it a priority right now. I'm still reading the forums so I don't lose touch but long posts will be on hold for the next few weeks. I will finish it, so watch this space (but wait a few weeks :wink:)

Thanks Beekeeper for writing about this book. Sounds very interesting. I just ordered it.

You're welcome, Cookie. :D

Btw, yesterday we were watching a History channel documentary named "Ancient Aliens" and guess who was there? Graham Hancok...