The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins (www.theguardian.com)

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and he was cognisant of the ethical norms of the field, which dictate that one does not study fossils unearthed by someone else without their express authorisation.

That sounds problematic for scientific thought.

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