The Royal Society report considers areas where recent scientific findings could have an impact on the law.

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In addition, the theory of homeopathy actually defies conventional scientific understanding--in particular, the law of mass action, which demands that the rates of chemical reactions be proportional to the concentrations of substances involved.

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Roth, who pleaded not guilty, got entangled in a little-known area of export law that is alarming big business and scientific researchers.

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Whatever the scientific merits, global warming has become the political law of the land and is generating the biggest windfalls in decades in lobbying fees, corporate welfare, research grants and earmarks.

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Legal challenges to what's written in scientific journals are one of the major concerns about the current state of the law.

BBC: Cheering the changes

However, the further retention of the data should be allowed where it is necessary for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes, for exercising the right of freedom of expression, when required by law, or where there is a reason to restrict the processing of the data instead of erasing them.

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Claiming exoneration by previous scientific conduct investigations, Dr. Michael Mann, of ClimateGate fame, subsequently filed a libel law suit to defend his professional reputation, and he now threatens to launch another.

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This attitude is reflected in her personal philanthropy, which focuses heavily on nurturing scientific and engineering talent at her alma mater and helping military families (her son-in-law is a Marine who has deployed three times in recent years).

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