> I find it pretty incredible that a researcher would reject these very general principles out of hand, simply because Russia's landmass is located at higher la

> I find it pretty incredible that a researcher would reject these very general principles out of hand, simply because Russia's landmass is located at higher latitudes. I suspect that the article has its own motives, based on the odd statement you noticed as well as this line: >> In Russia, Valery Novoselov is mostly known for his studies of medical documents of historic persons such as Vladimir Lenin. His review of medical archives dedicated to shedding light on the real causes of death of this great Russian politician is ready There are many phrases one might apply to Lenin, but 'great politician' isn't one which leaps readily to mind.