The Sheffield University scandal

Stay tuned for updates on the saga of Aubrey Blumsohn, the Sheffield University medical school professor who was suspended after he raised questions about a shady $250,000 research contract between the university and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. Jennifer Washburn detailed the story in Slate last month. Last week the university official at the center of Blumsohn's allegations, Richard Eastall, resigned from his NHS post. More on this story as it develops...