Our annual roundup of the hottest research celebrates those scientists making a significant impact. Having authored multiple Hot Papers is an achievement of the highest level, as it truly demonstrates their impact on modern scientific thought.

It has been discovered that one of our scientists has fabricated data for use in scientific research. The results ... are based on false facts. This is very serious.

The National Academy of Sciences guidelines for stem cell research prohibits payment to egg donors, and scientists in the U.S. have embraced those principles. There is a right way and a wrong way, and we must be sure to perform this vitally important medical research the right way.

I am confident with the scientists we have we can do this research in an ethical and moral way. It would be huge. There would no place better to do this than Michigan.

In Mongolia local ranchers are making observations, helping the scientists with their own research. I think we too could have a stronger partnership with the farmers.

How are EPA scientists supposed to engage in cutting edge research when they cannot find what the agency has already done?