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[mukto-mona] জামায়াত নেতারা নিজের সন্তান নয়, অন্যদের ব্যবহার করেন : ইত্তেফাককে দেয়া একান্ত সাক্ষাত্কারে মওদুদীপুত্র হায়দার ফারুক



জামায়াত নেতারা নিজের সন্তান নয়, অন্যদের ব্যবহার করেন

একান্ত সাক্ষাত্কারে মওদুদীপুত্র হায়দার ফারুক

ইত্তেফাক রিপোর্ট

জামায়াতে ইসলামীর প্রতিষ্ঠাতা আবুল আলা মওদুদীর ছেলে সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী বলেছেন, বাবা কখনো তার লেখা বই আমাদের পড়তে দেননি। জামায়াতে ইসলামীসহ ধর্মভিত্তিক কোনো রাজনীতির সঙ্গে জড়াতে দেননি। নেতা হওয়ার কারণে তিনি দলটির অন্ধকার দিকগুলো ভালোভাবেই জানতেন। ইত্তেফাককে দেয়া এক সাক্ষাত্কারে তিনি একথা বলেন। 

উপমহাদেশের ইসলামী চিন্তাবিদ ও কট্টর রাজনীতির সমালোচক হিসাবে পরিচিত ফারুক মওদুদী বলেন, জামায়াতের কোনো নেতার সন্তান সহিংস ঘটনার সঙ্গে জড়িত এমন কথা আমি শুনিনি। তারা নিজেদের সন্তানকে কখনো বিপদের মুখে ফেলতে চান না। তারা অন্যের সন্তানদের ব্যবহার করেন। ধর্ম ও রাজনীতি বিষয়ে দুই দিনের এক সেমিনারে ঢাকায় আসা ফারুক মওদুদী সাক্ষাত্কারে জামায়াতের রাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধ করা, ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতির ভয়াবহতা, বাংলাদেশের রাজনীতিতে ধর্ম ইস্যুসহ নানা বিষয়ে কথা বলেন।

বাবার রাজনৈতিক মতাদর্শ গ্রহণ না করার বিষয়ে তিনি বলেন, বাবা কখনো চাননি তার ৯ সন্তানদের কেউ রাজনীতিতে যুক্ত হোক। এটাই আমাদের ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতির ট্রাজেডি যে আমরা সব সময় অন্যের সন্তানকে ব্যবহার করেছি। তিনি বলেন, ভারতের স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলনের অন্যতম নেতা মওলানা আবুল কালাম আজাদ আমার বাবাকে ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনৈতিক দল গঠন না করার জন্য সতর্ক করেছিলেন। তিনি বলেছিলেন, ধর্মপ্রাণ মানুষদের রাজনীতির এক ছাতার তলে এনে ভালো ফল হবে না। তাই হয়েছে। এক সময় বাবা জানতেন জামায়াতে ইসলামী তার লক্ষ্য থেকে অনেক দূরে সরে গেছে। কিন্তু এ বিষয়ে তখন তার কিছু করার ছিল না। 

স্বাধীনতার পর প্রথমবারের মতো বাংলাদেশে আসা ফারুক মওদুদী জামায়াতের রাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধ করার বিষয়ে বলেন, জামায়াতে ইসলামীর রাজনীতি নিষিদ্ধ করা উচিত; কারণ তারা এদেশের স্বাধীনতার বিপক্ষে ছিলো। তবে নিষিদ্ধ করা কোনো সমাধান নয় বরং জামায়াতকে রাজনৈতিক আদর্শ দিয়ে মোকাবিলা করতে হবে। ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতির ভয়াবহতা সম্পর্কে জনগণকে সচেতন করতে হবে। 

ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতির বিষয়ে তার মনোভাব জানতে চাইলে তিনি বলেন, ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতি কোনো সমস্যা নয়। কিন্তু ধর্ম যখন অস্ত্র হিসাবে ব্যবহার করা হয় তখনই সমস্যা হয়। ধর্মের নামে রাজনীতি করে মানুষকে বিভক্ত করা হচ্ছে। ধর্মকে কলঙ্কিত করা হচ্ছে। কিন্তু ধর্ম আমাদের এটা শিক্ষা দেয় না। তিনি বলেন, ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা মানে ধর্মহীনতা নয়। এর অর্থ হলো অন্যের অধিকারে হস্তক্ষেপ না করা। কিন্তু রাজনীতিকরা নিজেদের স্বার্থে ধর্মকে ব্যবহার করছেন। কাশ্মিরে জিহাদের অন্যতম সমালোচক ফারুক মওদুদী একাত্তরের আগে একটি বিমান সংস্থায় কাজ করতেন। সেই সুবাদে তিনি ঢাকা, যশোর ও চট্টগ্রামসহ বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলে ছিলেন। 

বাংলাদেশের রাজনীতিতে দলগুলোর ধর্মকে ইস্যু করার বিষয়ে তিনি বলেন, পাকিস্তান সৃষ্টি হয়েছিলো ধর্মভিত্তিক মতাদর্শ থেকে। বাংলাদেশ সৃষ্টি হয়েছে ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতার চেতনা থেকে। এদেশে জনগণ ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতার পক্ষে রায় দিয়েছে। ধর্মভিত্তিক রাজনীতি থাকবে কিনা তা জনগণই নির্ধারণ করবে। বাংলাদেশে চলমান যুদ্ধাপরাধের বিচারের বিষয়ে তিনি বলেন, যারা অপরাধ করেছে তাদের অবশ্যই শাস্তি হওয়া উচিত। এক্ষেত্রে তিনি তার পক্ষ থেকে সব ধরনের সহযোগিতা করবেন। এছাড়া ১৯৭১ সালে বাঙালিদের ওপর চালানো বর্বর হত্যকাণ্ডের জন্য পাকিস্তানের আনুষ্ঠানিক ক্ষমা চাওয়া উচিত বলেও তিনি মনে করেন।



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ইসলামের নামে ওরা ॥ মানুষ হত্যা করেছে, এখন অপরাধের বিচার হচ্ছে, কারও বিরোধিতা করা উচিত না- নির্মূল কমিটি নেতাদের সঙ্গে বৈঠক
 
http://www.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=15&dd=2013-10-07&ni=151212



বাংলাদেশের জামায়াতে ইসলাম 'জারজ সন্তান'! জামায়াতে ইসলামীর বাংলাদেশে রাজনীতি করার অধিকার নেই : সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী 

জামায়াতে ইসলামীর প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সৈয়দ আবুল আলা মওদুদীর ছেলে সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী বাংলাদেশের জামায়াতে ইসলামীকে 'জারজ সন্তান' হিসেবে উল্লেখ করে বলেছেন, জারজ সন্তানের যেমন পৈত্রিক সম্পত্তিতে কোন অধিকার থাকে না, তেমনি জামায়াতে ইসলামীরও বাংলাদেশে রাজনীতি করার অধিকার নেই। 'ধর্ম ও রাজনীতি : দক্ষিণ এশিয়া' শীর্ষক দুই দিনের আন্তর্জাতিক ইতিহাস সম্মিলনী অনুষ্ঠানের শেষ দিনে কথা বলতে গিয়ে তিনি বিস্ময়ের সঙ্গে প্রশ্ন করেন, যে দল এ দেশের জন্মে বিশ্বাস করে না, এ দেশের স্বাধীনতা স্বীকার করে না, সে দল এ দেশে রাজনীতি করে কিভাবে? তিনি দৃঢ়তার সঙ্গে বলেন, ১৯৭১ সালে বাংলাদেশ সৃষ্টির বিরোধিতাকারী দল জামায়াতে ইসলামীর বাংলাদেশে রাজনীতি করার কোন নৈতিক অধিকার নেই। তিনি মনে করেন, ধর্মভিত্তিক দলগুলো যেহেতু বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতায় বিরোধিতা করেছে তাই, বাংলাদেশে কোন ধর্মভিত্তিক দলকে রাজনীতি করার অনুমতি দেয়া উচিত নয়।,,,,,,,,,,,,

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'He never let us read his books'

Recalls Farooq Maududi, son of Abul A'la Maududi

Tamanna Khan and Jamil Mahmud

'He never let us read his books'Brought up under the shadows of Syed Abul A'la Maududi, preacher of Sharia-based state in the subcontinent against secular democracy, Syed Haider Farooq Maududi managed to rise above his father's fundamental ideology.
A strong critic of his father's Jamaat-e-Islami, the Islamic revivalist party from which Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has evolved, Farooq is now in Dhaka on his first visit here after the Liberation War.

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http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/he-never-let-us-read-his-books/

প্রশ্ন মওদুদীপুত্র ফারুকের

জামায়াত এ দেশে এখনো কীভাবে রাজনীতি করে

পার্থ শঙ্কর সাহা | আপডেট: ০২:৩৭, অক্টোবর ০৫, ২০১৩ প্রিন্ট সংস্করণ

হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদীযে জামায়াতে ইসলামী বাংলাদেশ প্রতিষ্ঠায় বিরোধিতা করেছিল, সেই দলটি স্বাধীনতার ৪২ বছর পরও কীভাবে এ দেশে রাজনীতি করতে পারে—এ প্রশ্ন তুলেছেন জামায়াতের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা মাওলানা আবুল আলা মওদুদীর ছেলে সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী। তিনি মনে করেন, বাংলাদেশে জামায়াতের রাজনীতি করার কোনো সুযোগ নেই।
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http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/53034/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4_%E0%A6%8F_%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B_%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87

জামাতে ইসলামের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সৈয়দ আবু আলা মওদুদীর পুত্র সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদীর সাক্ষাৎকার প্রকাশিত করে আমার ব্লগ গবেষণা (তারিখঃ বুধবার, ০৬/০৩/২০১৩ - ০৫:২১)। সবার সুবিধার্থে সাক্ষাৎকারটির সেই বাংলা স্ক্রিপ্ট তিনটি খন্ডে হুবহু  এখানে 
পুনরায় প্রকাশিত হল। 


"জানি না আমার বাবা এই কাজ কেন করেছিল" - মওদুদী পুত্র সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী (১)


"জানি না আমার বাবা এই কাজ কেন করেছিল" - মওদুদী পুত্র সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী (২)


"জানি না আমার বাবা এই কাজ কেন করেছিল" - মওদুদী পুত্র সৈয়দ হায়দার ফারুক মওদুদী (৩)





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Syed Haider Farooq Maududi Exposing Jamaat-e-Islami Must Watch:Jul 26, 2011


Maududi: Islamisation Will Destroy Pakistan May 5, 2011








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Re: [mukto-mona] Fw: Sheikh Hasina , The Iron Lady !!!!!!!



Alternative to Hasina is far worse as evidenced by past history.


On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 4:13 PM, ANISUR RAHMAN <anisur.rahman1@btinternet.com> wrote:
 

The so-called 'Iron Lady' had carried out ginormous robbery of public fund, master-minded unprecedented corruption and the face of corruption and deception throughout the whole world. In any civilisad country, she would have been thrown into a dark cell and the keys thrown away into the Pacific.


From: Muhammad Ali <man1k195709@yahoo.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 4 October 2013, 8:36
Subject: [mukto-mona] Fw: Sheikh Hasina , The Iron Lady !!!!!!!

 


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SHEIKH HASINA , THE IRON LADY !!

Bravo Hon. Sheikh Hasina . You are the symbol of our sovereignty , you are the spirit of our Great Liberation war . The way you have been handling the notorious war criminals, is really commanding! It has not been an easy task , every day you have been facing so much pressure from both inside and outside  the Country to stop the ongoing trial.But you had been rigid and strict on your part . For that reason we have witnessed the ultimate verdicts on some of the branded war criminals and rest of them are waiting for the same . We can see the reminiscences of Bangabandhu on your face and in your bold actions .Like Bangabandhu , you have taken so much risk to keep Bangladesh free of Anti-Liberation forces . You have done your part , now the pro-liberation forces have to be united to strengthen your hands to execute the verdicts .
The heinous war criminals should be grateful to you for having a fair and lengthy trials . Normally in other countries this type of trial had been done through a special tribunal court where criminals were executed within a short period of time .
We got our Independence trough a bloody struggle where three million people were killed and after surrender of occupied Pakistani forces, there should not been any anti liberation forces in sovereign Bangladesh since than ! But unfortunately after the sad demise of Bangabandhu in 1975 , with the blessings of Zia , the Anti-Liberation forces have raised their heads again from hibernation and have been trying since than to turn our beloved Country into Pakistan again ! It's a great shame to us ! Only Pro-liberation forces should live in Bangladesh , there should not be any place of Anti liberation forces here .

Therefore , to keep our "HARD EARNED"
 Independence intact , Pro-Liberation forces need to be united and vote for "BOAT", the symbol of Sovereignty , in the next general election.

Joy Bangla , Joy Bangabandhu ,

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Re: [mukto-mona] FW: Shiv Sena says Narendra Modi's 'toilet before temple' remark shows BJP unaware of his views



A thousand toilets could be built for each church/mosque/temple and everybody knows what a community needs more when given a choice.  Modi has his priorities right.


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Subject: [india-unity] Shiv Sena says Narendra Modi's 'toilet before temple' remark shows BJP unaware of his views

 



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Shiv Sena says Narendra Modi's 'toilet before temple' remark shows BJP unaware of his views

PTI  Mumbai, October 5, 2013 | UPDATED 21:12 IST
  
 
(From left) Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swarah, Rajnath Singh, L K Advani and Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi said 'Jai Jairam' instead of 'Jai Shri Ram' which led to running around in BJP.
The Shiv Sena on Saturday said that Narendra Modi's "toilets first, temples later" remark show that the BJP is not in touch with the views of it's prime ministerial candidate.

"Modi had to face flak on the toilet remarks. He said 'Jai Jairam' instead of 'Jai Shri Ram' which led to running around in BJP. The lesson to be learnt from this episode is that now not even the BJP knows what stance he takes," Sena's mouthpiece Saamana said in Mumbai.

"The picture is that of Modi leading and BJP following. What can we say. All should participate in the toilet building work. As for the temple building work, we will see later," it said.

"Through the 'toilets first, temples later' remark, Modi put forth a courageous thought. It is surprising that Congress attacked him for that.

"In fact, Modi is saying what Jairam Ramesh said earlier... so, Congress should appoint Modi as a brand ambassador for the toilet project and give a big amount as remuneration to BJP," the editorial said.

"Earlier, when Ramesh put forth the views, BJP, VHP and the Sangh parivar criticised him. Now, BJP leaders are defending Modi.

The editorial further said that if Modi and Ramesh also announce building schools and public facilities on the lands where illegal mosques and madrasas have been built, it will be a true mantra of secularism.

"Build toilets first and temples later," Modi had said at a function organised for the youths on October 2. Modi had said he dared to say so even though his image as a Hindutva leader did not allow him.

Uddhav had recently welcomed Modi's elevation as prime ministerial candidate of the BJP, saying that after 'samudra manthan' (ocean churning), the nectar had emerged.

"Under the present circumstances, if the Congress could be defeated and Hindutva could be promoted, with the country's reins going in the hands of Modi, the Shiv Sena would wholeheartedly welcome it," Uddhav had said.
 
 
 
 




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Re: [mukto-mona] সরকারি নির্দেশে ‘গণশ্রাদ্ধ’ বন্ধ



1. Actually I know nothing about the proposed "Gonoshraddha". I smell some conspiracy in the proposed idea. I however have found the debate interesting.
2. Mr. Q. Rahman, if you look up the word "pray" in the dictionary, you will find that one does not have to pray only to God or a god or a goddess. 
3. Personally I have no problem in joining a group assembled in front of a graveyard of a great Muslim man for his "atmar magferat kamona". As a matter of it is very common in our society. 
4. I am sorry to say that inviting one for beef or pork dinner is not comparable to urging one to remember the good deeds of a great person and pray for the liberation of his or her departed soul. It all matters how clean is your heart. Only the dead are the subjects of "atmar magferat kamona" or "shraddha".     

From: QR <qrahman@netscape.net>
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That's right. The word "Shaheed" is now a common property of all religious groups and has enriched all the languages of the Indian sub-continent without making any cognizance of the specific meaning provided in the Koran.

>>>>>>>>> Exactly. By showing the origin of the word, I tried to establish that point. It CAN be used in a secular way as well. However in a quest to prove as a "Lover of Islam" this ulama (From BAL party) gone a bit overboard. So these type of people (Who are powerful enough to stop a "Gono Shardho") should be more careful. No matter what kind of politics, religion (Or no religion) we feel close to, we should try to help our people. Such actions will alienate non-Muslims.  "Dharma", "Crusade" and "Jihad" are also among the many such words rooted in religious texts. Sticking to the "true" meanings of such words would be religious fanaticism. Unfortunately that is what we are seeing in the discussion.  >>>>>>> The discussion (At least my post) did not evoke any kind of fanaticism. At least three times I said, it is a non-issue. I ONLY shared my OBSERVATION. Also shared the back ground of the word. If you guys want to stick to your guns, feel free to fight the ulama (Most likely much more powerful with the BAL party) who stopped the program!! One more time, (From two responses I have seen) it is clear you have NOT read my post properly and made up your mind without understanding. This is call intolerance. In fact, my post actually supported most of what you and member Roy said. But seeing one verse from the Qurán causes a lot of grief (Even if it used to support you) among many members. Please think about this. :-)"Gonoshraddha" is purely a Hindu religious ritual. Including every one for this ritual irrespective of religious belief may not be liked by close relatives of the non-Hindu martyrs>>>>>>>>> OK. So why one initiated this? Would an average Hindu be excited if his Muslim neighbor invite him for a steak (Beef) dinner to show his neighborly spirit? I think all of us should be respectful to each other. Which is lacking among Bangladeshis (Also a disturbing level of intolerance of a different point of view). Ritual part set aside, the purpose though for such a mass performance is to acknowledge with deep gratitude the good deeds of the dead and also to pray (even atheists also 'pray'---another religiously rooted but now used as a secular term) for the peace of their departed souls>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe Bangladeshi atheists "Pray" (Which seems like a  oxymoron/contradiction). I wonder WHO do they pray to? (Pardon my ignorance,please help me understand what you are saying). Either way, I respect the "Spirit" of your sentence. Paying respect to our fallen heroes is a great gesture (Not sure about the praying one). But our Ulama do not have enough broadness of mind (cannot ignore the political factor here) to let our people be more and more liberal.      >>>>>>>>> This is a case of miscommunication. This man should have explained his point of view in detailed. Obviously he is powerful enough to stop a big event. if he was respectful to Hindu citizens of Bangladesh, he should have taken two minutes to explain himself. Shalom


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[mukto-mona] You are Invited



You are cordially invited to an event on the Challenges of Democracy and Development in Bangladesh.  Honorable Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and columnist former Ambassador Mohiuddin Ahmed will speak at the event. The event will take place on:
 
October 8, 2013, Tuesday at
Bangabandhu Auditorium
Bangladesh Mission to the UN
820 Second Avenue, 4th Floor
(between 43rd and 44th Streets)
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[mukto-mona] Nobel Prize in medicine



Three Americans win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on traffic control system of cells




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Three American researchers won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their insights into the traffic control system for living cells — discoveries that the awards committee hoped would lead to future treatments for epilepsy, diabetes and immunological disorders.

The three winners who will share the $1.2 million prize are: James Rothman, 62, a cell biologist from Yale University; Randy Schekman, 64, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley; and Thomas Südhof, 57, a Stanford University neuroscience researcher.

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Three researchers from U.S. schools have won the Nobel Prize in medicine. James Rothman and Randy Schekman share the award with Thomas Suedhof.

Three researchers from U.S. schools have won the Nobel Prize in medicine. James Rothman and Randy Schekman share the award with Thomas Suedhof.


In announcing the awards, The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm said the men "solved the mystery" of how cells organize their transport systems with timing and precision.

The researchers' work, which was done separately (although Rothman and Schekman collaborated at one point early in their careers), revolves around tiny bubble-like structures called vesicles that act as cargo carriers. They showed that these bubbles act in a similar way in organisms as different as yeast and man.

While the honorees expressed gratitude for the prize, their comments about their work were tinged with worry about the future of biomedical research amid years of cuts in federal funding.


Schekman, whose first major grant was from the National Institutes of Health in 1978, said winning the Nobel Prize had made him reflect about how his original proposal might have fared in today's depressed funding climate. "It would have been much, much more difficult to get support," he said. "There is an enormous pressure to do practical things at the expense of basic science."

Likewise Rothman said things are "much, much more difficult — quantitatively more difficult — for a young scientist to get started today."

"Would I have been able to have the initiative, to take the risk?" he wondered at a news conference at Yale. "I really am very concerned I would not have been."

Südhof also said of the funding situation in Washington: "It worries me tremendously."

"I do think there's a danger that we in some way the system will stop and we won't progress at the rate that would benefit our nation," he said.

'This is it!'

Schekman's work began in the 1970s with yeast, a single-cell microorganism often used as a model for more complex life forms. While investigating how vesicles move in and out of cells, he was able to identify 50 different genes involved in the process.

Schekman, who is also an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, said that while he had known his work was being considered for the prize, he was still shocked when the call came while he was sleeping. His wife picked up the phone and yelled to him that "This is it!"

Nobel Prize-winning discoveries often don't have any practical applications for 20 to 30 years after the awards are given out, but in Schekman's case they have already had a major impact on the biotech industry.

Understanding this molecular machinery of cell transport allowed Novo-Nordisk to tinker with baker's yeast to make it produce insulin. And it helped lay the foundation for the development of Genentech's cancer therapeutic Herceptin.


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bethechangeyouwant
3:03 PM EDT
It's pretty worrisome that all 3 made essentially the same point. You can be an established investigator and propose the next obvious experiment in an established field and get funded. However, a young person just starting out with a potentially ground-breaking innovative, not obvious and therefore risky idea, may no longer be supported as the budget ax continues to fall in the US.

I listened to Rothman's press conference, which was live-streamed on the Yale website. He said he had essentially no results for about 5 years. With current funding of applications at below 20% of those approved, it is likely that Rothman would not have had support to continue his work after 3 years.
alison8
4:32 PM EDT
I have a daughter who did groundbreaking work in immunology; PNAS published one of her papers a couple years ago. For The Good Of Humanity is wonderful to be able to take part in but it doesn't pay the day-to-day bills of a life, and with the sequester and no funding in sight she reluctantly left the field.
WendellWillkie
5:19 PM EDT
She worked in immunology. I know that a member of the House Science committee said that the science of embryology was a lite straight from the pits of hell. So I know there are Satanic embryologists. Could she have been a Satanic immunologist? Unfortunately, that is the level of ignorance of people who make science policy decisions in this country. Sorry for your daughter and for our loss of her talent in her chosen filed.


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