Slideshow: Reporter's log on Allerca

Read the full feature about the shady business and questionable science behind hypoallergenic cats.

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We've done it!
by Richard Gallagher

[Comment posted 2007-01-12 20:58:32]

Hi Baxter,

I refer you to the full Feature on Allerca, published in our January issue , and the Editorial in the same issue that also addresses the topic (http://www.the-scientist.com/2007/1/1/13/1/).
Thanks for your comment. I think that Geraldo would be proud.

Richard





article? what article?
by Baxter Zappa

[Comment posted 2007-01-12 20:07:23]

I am all for investigative reporting, but this "article" (if we can call a slideshow an article) seems inappropriate for your audience. It could be summarized in one sentence:

We are trying to track down Mr. Brodie, owner of Allerca, a company marketing supposedly non-allergenic cats, and so far, all we have determined is that he doesn't pay his bills and seems like a shady character.

The topics of interest are the cats and scientific/business fraud. A story analyzing the cats and the business practices relating to them would be interesting, but at this point, the article is like a bad case of Geraldo.