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The main purpose of this page is to provide a comprehensive index of news items related to Bubblegate. This index includes some minor overlap with the Bubblegate Library Index because there are key news items that have played such a significant role in the events that they are also included in the Library Index.
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| March 14, 2011 - Nature/Reich: US free-speech law offers protection - at a price |
| Feb. 2010 - Photonics Spectra/Laurin: Finding falsification—and fighting it |
| Nov. 28, 2009 - Journal & Courier/Weddle: Navy blocks Purdue professor's federal funding |
| Nov. 23, 2009 - Science: Debarment story refers readers to New Energy Times |
| Nov. 23, 2009 - Nature/Reich: Bubble-fusion scientist debarred from federal funding |
| Nov. 20, 2009 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Special Edition #33 |
| Feb. 20, 2009 - Richard Lahey: Letter to Popular Science |
| Feb. 20, 2009 - Richard Lahey: Letter to Physics Today (Incl. response from Marty Hanna) |
| Jan. 12, 2009 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue Knew: Purdue's Persecution of Professor Rusi Taleyarkhan |
| Jan. 12, 2009 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Sonofusion Research Scuttled: Putterman and Suslick's Response to Taleyarkhan's Discovery and Other Science Misdeeds |
| Jan. 2009 - Popular Science/Josh Dean: "This Machine Might Save the World"
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| Dec. 17, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Bubblegate Special Report |
| Dec. 14, 2008 - New York Times/Ann FinkBeiner: No Light at the End of the Test Tube |
| Nov. 8, 2008 - Physics Today/Barbara Goss Levi: Bubble Fusion Scientist Disciplined |
| Nov. 5 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: Lawyer: 'Bubble fusion' prof will sue Purdue |
| Nov. 1, 2008 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer:
'Education is key' as Purdue steps up ethics efforts |
| Oct. 31, 2008 - Purdue News Service: Rollock named vice president for ethics and
compliance |
| Oct. 30, 2008 - Charles Seife: Sun in a Bottle: The Strange History of Fusion and the Science of Wishful Thinking |
| Oct. 20, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue University Changes Rules for Misconduct Investigations |
| Oct. 14, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue Research Integrity Committee Fabricates Allegations |
| Oct. 13, 2008 - Associated Press:
Reprimanded Purdue Scientist Claims Defamation |
| Sept. 24, 2008 - Nature/Reich: Researcher punished for misconduct wins NSF grant |
| Sept. 12, 2008 - Comments from Former SNE Student, Implicates Lykoudis |
| Sept. 5, 2008 - Science/Service: News Item: Grievance or Lawsuit Pending |
| Sept. 4, 2008 - Cho: Letter of Support to Taleyarkhan |
| Sept. 3, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Bubblegate: Send Lawyers, Affidavits and Money |
| Sept. 1, 2008 - Nature India/Jayaraman:
Bubble fusion discoverer says his science is vindicated
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| Aug. 29, 2008 - Newspost Online (India): Indian origin nuclear engineer formally reprimanded for research misconduct |
| Aug. 28, 2008 - Nature Blog/Cressey: Fusion scientist reprimanded for misconduct |
| Aug. 28, 2008 - Taleyarkhan: Repsonse to Request for Comment from "Best Wishes" Reich |
| Aug. 28, 2008 - Physics World (UK): Bubble-fusion researcher loses professorship |
| Aug. 28, 2008 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: Purdue punishes professor |
| Aug. 28, 2008 - Purdue Exponent:
Committee denies prof's appeal |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - Hateful and Racial Comments from USA Today Reader's |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue University Punishes Bubblegate Researcher |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - New York Times/Chang: Purdue, Citing Research Misconduct, Punishes Scientist |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - Journal and Courier: P.M. Update: What's next in Purdue's 'bubble fusion' controversy? |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - Indianapolis Star/Wallheimer: Purdue's Rusi Taleyarkhan loses appeal in 'bubble fusion' inquiry:Panel rejects appeal by scientist found guilty of research misconduct
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| Aug. 27, 2008 - Associated Press:
Purdue Reprimands Fusion Scientist for Misconduct |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - Lewis and Wilkins: Taleyarkhan Press Release |
| Aug. 27, 2008 - Purdue News Service:
Purdue Sanctions Professor for Research Misconduct |
| Aug. 26, 2008 - Lewis and Wilkins: Taleyarkhan Press Release
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| Aug. 26, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Bubble Fusion Researchers Publish Again |
| Aug. 26 - Lewis and Wilkins Press Release: Bubble Fusion Studies Vetted and Cleared by NED |
| Aug. 13, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Purdue researcher's appeal delayed 10 days |
| July 30, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: What the researcher's appeal says |
| July 30, 2008 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: Purdue researcher lays out misconduct defense |
| July 28, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Welcome to Bubblegate |
| July 25, 2008 - Science/Service: SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT: New Purdue Panel Faults Bubble Fusion Pioneer |
| July 25, 2008 - [Reprinted from Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier] Iowa City Press-Citizen/Wallheimer: Timeline of the Purdue investigation |
| July 25, 2008 - [Reprinted from Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier] Iowa City Press-Citizen/Wallheimer: Purdue research controversy continues |
| July 25, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Sides square off on researcher's misconduct case |
| July 23, 2008 - Purdue Exponent/Hoffman:
Professor found guilty will appeal decision |
| July 21, 2008 - Scientific American/Minkel:
Bubble Fusion Researcher Charged with Misconduct |
| July 19, 2008 - Los Angeles Times/Maugh:
Purdue Physicist Found Guilty of Misconduct |
| July 19, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Purdue probe finds researcher guilty
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| July 19, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Findings complete, but controversy is hardly over |
| July 19, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Details of what the university's investigation found |
| July 18, 2008 - Reuters/Dunham:
College accuses fusion scientist of misconduct |
| July 18, 2008 - Science/Service:
The Bubble Bursts |
| July 18, 2008 - Associated Press/Martin: Purdue panel finds misconduct by fusion scientist
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| July 18, 2008 - Purdue News Service: Purdue Committee Completes Research Misconduct Investigation |
| May 10, 2008 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue University Professor Rusi Taleyarkhan Files Legal Complaint |
| April 26, 2008 - Associated Press:
Purdue finishes probe of embattled scientist |
| April 23, 2008 - Purdue Exponent:Mahasneh:
Professor files defamation lawsuit |
| April 23, 2008 - Nature News: Bubble-fusion engineer sues other scientists (Comments) |
| April 23, 2008 - Nature News:
Bubble-fusion engineer sues other scientists |
| April 17, 2008 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Purdue Researcher |
| March 23, 2008 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Purdue preparing new guide for ethical conduct of research |
| Oct. 5, 2007 - Purdue Exponent/Thomas: Tension mounts between faculty members regarding controversy |
| Sept. 14, 2007 - Science/Service: News Item: C-22 Inquiry Advances to Investigation |
| Aug. 17, 2007 - Purdue Exponent/Thomas: Córdova Reviews Misconduct Standards Amid Debate |
| May 22, 2007 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Failure to Reproduce Fuels Fraud Claims |
| May 22, 2007 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Strife Dogs Purdue in Research Allegations |
| May 19, 2007 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer: Letter That Cleared Embattled Researcher Surfaces |
| May 19, 2007 - The [Purdue University] Exponent/Warner: Bubble fusion criticism continues, despite replication |
| May 18, 2007 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: [article missing?] |
| May 15, 2007 - Nature/Reich: Third Inquiry Into Bubble Fusion Is Under Way |
| May 11, 2007 -New York Times/Chang: Purdue Will Reinvestigate Its Professor Who Claimed Desktop Fusion
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| May 11, 2007 - Science/Service:
More Trouble for Taleyarkhan |
| May 11, 2007 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: Research misconduct: Congress chides cursory probe |
| May 11, 2007 - Journal and Courier/Wallheimer: "Taleyarkhan Decries 'Smear Campaign'" |
| May 11, 2007 - Congress/Miller: Press Release from Miller
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| May 10, 2007 - Purdue News Service: Purdue to continue review of 'bubble fusion' research |
| April 25, 2007 - Purdue Exponent:
Academic Squabble Hides Breakthrough |
| April 6, 2007 - Journal & Courier/Wallheimer:
Purdue Gives Research to Congress |
| April 6, 2007 - AP: Congress May Make Purdue Fusion Probe Documents Public
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| April 2, 2007 - Chronicle of Higher Education/Vance:
The Bursting of Bubble Fusion |
| March 30, 2007 - AP:
Congress seeks Purdue documents on inquiry into fusion claims |
| March 23, 2007 - New York Times/Chang:
Congress Asks Purdue for Fusion Claim Findings |
| March 22, 2007 - Congress/Miller: Press Release from Congressman Brad Miller
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| Feb. 27, 2007 - New York Times/Chang: Practical Fusion, or Just a Bubble?
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| Feb. 17, 2007 - New Scientist:
Table-top Fusion, Back With a Pop |
| Feb. 13, 2007 - Nature/Reich:
Disputed Inquiry Clears Bubble-Fusion Engineer |
| Feb. 13, 2007 - New York Times/Chang:
Researcher Cleared of Misconduct, but Case Is Still Murky |
| Feb. 9, 2007 - IEEE Spectrum/Guizzo:
Purdue Inquiry Clears Bubble Fusion Researcher |
| Feb. 9, 2007 - Associated Press: Panel Clears Nuclear Engineer
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| Feb. 9, 2007 - Chicago Tribune/Manier:
Tabletop Fusion Claims Ignite a Furor at Purdue |
| Feb. 7, 2007 - Science/Service: Second Inquiry Exonerates Taleyarkhan
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| Feb. 7, 2007 - Purdue News Service:
Purdue Integrity Panel Completes Research Inquiry |
Dec. 7, 2006 - Nature/Reich: Purdue Attacked Over Fusion Inquiry
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| Oct. 16, 2006 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Purdue University's Tsoukalas Resigns
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| Sept. 10, 2006 - New Energy Times/Krivit: Bubble Fusion Discoverer Taleyarkhan Strikes Back
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| Sept. 2006 - Scientific American/Gibbs:
Plan B For Energy (excerpt) |
| July 30, 2006 - Cambridge University/Josephson: Reich or Wrong? Nature on the Attack
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| July 20, 2006 - Nature/Reich: Concerns Grow Over Secrecy of Bubble-Fusion Inquiry
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| June 30, 2006 - IEEE Spectrum/Putterman, Naranjo: For the Record |
| June 20, 2006 - Purdue News Service: Sonofusion Research Examination Committee Completes First Investigation
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| May 10, 2006 - Nature/Reich: Bubble-fusion group suffer setback
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| May 6, 2006 - IEEE Spectrum/Guizzo: Bubble Fusion Research Under Scrutiny
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| March 17, 2006 - Science/Service: Researchers Raise New Doubts About 'Bubble Fusion' Reports |
| March 10, 2006 - New Energy Times/Krivit: On Science, Journalism, and Nature
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| (Google News reported a total of 67 articles on this story at the end of day two, mostly reprints of the wire service articles.)
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March 9, 2006, 1:00a.m. - Boston Globe: Purdue investigates scientist over 'cold fusion' claims (Dead link)
(Reprints Reuters story, reuses CNN title)
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| March 9, 2006, 1:00a.m. - Indianapolis Star: Purdue scientist is under scrutiny
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March 9, 2006, 1:00a.m. - Los Angeles Times/Maugh: College Reviews Physicist's Tabletop Fusion Claims
(Publishes several direct and indirect allegations from Suslick and Putterman of fraud.) |
March 9, 2006, 1:00a.m. - New York Times/Chang:
Scientist Says He Stands by Fusion Data
(Follow-up story) |
| March 9, 2006, 1:00a.m. - Washington Post/Vedantam: Tabletop Fusion Research Under Review |
| March 8, 2006 - Purdue News Service: Purdue Initiates Objective Review Of 'Bubble' Fusion |
| (By 11:30 p.m. on March 8, 2006, Google News reported that this story had appeared in 54 news outlets. Only four outlets appear to have performed original reporting on this story, and everyone else is ripping and reading it. Two of the three wire services apparently did not do original reporting.) |
March 8, 2006, 2 p.m. - AP:
Purdue probes 'tabletop fusion' study
(AP performed original reporting) |
March 8, 2006, 11 a.m. - UPI: Purdue investigates professor's research
(Their article was based on the New York Times article) |
March 8, 2006, 9 a.m. - CNN:
Purdue probes 'cold fusion' fraud claim
(They repackaged the Reuters article)
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March 8, 2006, 7 a.m. - Reuters: University checks "bubble fusion" fraud claim
(First to use "fraud." They repackaged the Nature articles) |
March 8, 2006, 6 a.m. Nature/Reich: A sound investment?
(Part of the 4-part story. Title does not match article. The article does not ask, it asserts that it is an unsound investment.) |
March 8, 2006, 6 a.m. Nature/Reich: Bubble fusion: Silencing the Hype
(Part of the 4-part story. Title reveals agenda) |
March 8, 2006, 6 a.m. Nature/Reich: Is bubble fusion simply hot air?
(Part of the 4-part story. Title does not match article. The article does not ask; it asserts that that bubble fusion is entirely a mistake.) |
March 8, 2006, 6 a.m. Nature/Reich: Bubble bursts for table-top fusion
(Part of the 4-part story) |
March 8, 2006, 12:30 a.m. - New York Times/Chang: University to Investigate Fusion Study
(Breaks story, sort of breaking embargo.)
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| March 3, 2006 - Science/Kennedy: Editorial - The Mailbag |
| Jan. 10, 2006 - Nature/Peplow:
Desktop fusion is back on the table |
| July 18, 2005 - Telepolis/Lietz: Bubble Fusion Takes Next Hurdle |
| May 5, 2005 - IEEE Spectrum/Richard T. Lahey Jr., Rusi P. Taleyarkhan, and Robert I. Nigmatulin: Bubble Power |
| May 2005 - Physics Today/Levi: Evidence for a Plasma Inside a Sonoluminescing Bubble |
| March 15, 2005 - New York Times/Chang: Tiny Bubbles Implode With the Heat of a Star |
| March 4, 2005 - Science Now/Granmar: Hotter Than the Sun |
| March 2, 2004 - Purdue News Service: Evidence Bubbles Over to Support Tabletop Nuclear Fusion Device |
| Sept. 2002 - Photonics Technology News/Burgess: Researchers Probe Chemistry of Bubbles |
| July 29, 2002 - Chemical & Engineering News/Ritter: Single-Bubble Microreactors |
| July 25, 2002 - BBC News: Fusion Experiment Disappoints |
| July 25, 2002 - Scientific American/Sarah Graham: New Bubble Reaction Findings Make Fusion Claims Unlikely |
| July 25, 2002 - Chicago Tribune/Manier: U. of I. study casts doubt on bubble fusion report |
| July 25, 2002 - Nature/Lohse: Sonoluminescence: Inside a micro-reactor |
| July 25, 2002 - Nature/Lohse: Sonoluminescence: Bubble Power |
| July 24, 2002 - Physics Web/Sarah Graham: New Bubble Reaction Findings Make Fusion Claims Unlikely |
| July 24, 2002 - New Scientist: Bubble bursts for bench-top nuclear fusion |
| July 24, 2002 - ScienceNOW Daily News/Seife: Chemistry Casts Doubt on Bubble Reactions |
| July 24, 2002 - Inside [University of] Illinois/Kloeppel: Scientists measure energy dissipation in a single cavitating bubble |
| July 24, 2002 - United Press International/Choi: Researchers say bubble fusion more difficult to reproduce than once thought |
| April 2002 - Physics Today/Levi: Skepticism Greets Claim of Bubble Fusion |
| April 2002 - Physics World/Pennicott: Bubble fusion: fact or fiction? |
| March 25, 2002 - San Francisco Chronicle/Plotkin: Cold Fusion Rides Again |
March 12 - 19, 2002 - Letters to Science: Robert H. Austin (Princeton University) and Edson Minatti
(QMC, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
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| March 9, 2002 - Science News/Peter Weiss: Star in a Jar? Hints of Nuclear Fusion Found—Maybe |
| March 8, 2002 - Science/Kennedy: Science/Kennedy - To Publish or Not to Publish |
| March 8, 2002 - Science/Seife: "Bubble Fusion" Paper Generates a Tempest in a Beaker |
| March 5, 2002 - New York Times/Chang: Claim of Small-Scale Fusion Produces Early Skepticism |
| Oct. 21, 1999 - Nature/Gee: Bubbling Hot |
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