Against Dalai Lama's Lecture at SfN2005
We are concerned that SfN has invited the Dalai Lama to give a talk at the 2005 annual meeting in Washington D.C..With more than 36,000 members, SfN is a highly respected organization for neuroscienti... continue reading »
"Title(s) Researcher Institution & Country University of Alberta It the most stupid thing to let him giving a lecture for scietific meeting."
"Title(s) Dr. Institution & Country U of Maryland В"
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"I support this petition"
"Title(s) Assistant Professor Institution & Country McGill University, Canada The Dalai Lama is a learned man with a great deal to teach neuroscientists about the human mind and consciousness, however his politics offends a large fraction of the SFN m"
"Title(s) Center for the Rehabilitation of Anal Pain (CRAP) at UFL Institution & Country University of Florida, USA I support petition. Dalai Lama not know neuroscience."
"Title(s) Professor of Medicine Institution & Country University of Illinois, USA On a second thought, I do not support the petition the way it is worded. I think The Dalilama should be allowed to speak, as long as it is made clear that it is a philis"
"Title(s) Associate Professor Institution & Country Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy Mr. Lama is unpublished in the Neurosciences and is not an appropriate keynote speaker."
"Title(s) VERY VERY IMPORTANT GUY Institution & Country VERY VERY IMPORTANT INSTITUTION in my (very, very important) opinion, we all look ridiculous for taking this "petition" seriously."
"Title(s) Sr. Bioweapons Research Engineer Institution & Country Chinese Medical Research Facility #23 DL should not be allowed to speak"
"Title(s) MD PhD Institution & Country USA I strongly disagree on this petition on intellectual ground (freedom of speech, democracy, importance of science-society dialugue).Furthermore major elements cast some doubts on this internet petition's credi"
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"I support this petition"
"Title(s) PhD MD professor of neurology Institution & Country University of Antwerp, Belgium Although I find the neuroscience of meditation an interesting subject, the Dalai Lama has no place in a scientific programme such as the Sfn."
"Title(s) MD, PhD, Professor and Associate Director for Basic Science Research Institution & Country Parker College Research Institute, USA Science is science, Scientists should not become La-Ma"
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"Title(s) Ms. Institution & Country Canada Tibet belongs to china forever"
"Title(s) Professor Institution & Country Yale University, USA It is interesting that Chinese are the vast majority of signers (at least of the first couple of hundred signatures). Chinese are indoctrinated with the idea that Tibet is a part of China "
"Title(s) Postdoc Institution & Country Johns Hpokins Univ 02"
"Title(s) Dr Institution & Country Wake Forest School of Medicine I oppose the petition. As long as the society makes sure that there is no religious and political . It will be very interesting to hear about meditation from a guru on the topic. It sho"
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"Title(s) professor, PhD Institution & Country Department of neuroscience, University of Cagliari, Italy I consider this petition highly important for the education to and sharing of scientific knowledge with people, particularly with young people. Sc"
"Title(s) Graduate Student Institution & Country UCI With such a precedent, can we expect other religeous leaders to demand equal representation at SFN? I am strongly opposed to the Dalai Lama's proposed presentation."
"Title(s) CIHR New Investigator, Scientist & Associate Professor Institution & Country The Hospital for Sick Children & University of Toronto В"
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