A summary of the press conference by Dr. Obokata on Apr 9

TJO @TJO_datasci

(Some women also suspect she pretends to get exhausted; she looks even vigorous and skin condition is enough good to get a makeup) #STAPgate

Jun Seita, MD, PhD @jseita

No new scientific fact at the press conference as expected. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

She said there are some people who reproduced STAP successfully but she cannot tell any of their names to protect their privacy #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Now today's press conference is over. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

As a whole, there was NO NEW SCIENTIFIC FACT revealed in today's press conf. It looked just a soap opera. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

As already mentioned, even suspected she pretended to get exhausted and tears (actually with no tears as some people pointed out). #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

To summarize: 1) only "honest errors", 2) 4 or 5 more lab notes, 3) willing to do any open reproducing experiments (cnt'd) #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

4) reproduced more than 200 times but guys who did are secret, 5) she seemed to pretend to get exhausted and teary #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

From my impression: even Dr. Obokata seemed to conceal something important as well as RIKEN does. Too many questions remain. #STAPgate

PuInTheDark @PuInTheDark

She said "I constructed STAP cell (Oct-4 GFP+), but the establishment of the STAP stem cell was curried out by Dr. Wakayama " #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

2 more points: she said "Nature papers only phenomenal findings, not providing optimal conditions reproducing STAP" #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

When asked about inconsistency of mice strain of Dr. Wakayama's frozen samples, she didn't clearly answer as if unwilling to tell. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

45% people accepted Dr. Obokata's allegation. Public opinion is solidly inflamed, investigation interrupted http://t.co/9kgbnqmYW6 #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Emotionally inflamed public opinion will interrupt scientific investigation on validity of STAP. http://t.co/9kgbnqmYW6 #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 1: supported by sympathetic public opinion, investigation on STAP will be interrupted. No papers retracted. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 2: only Japanese lay people believe STAP so Nature papers and the authors are protected by public opinion. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 3: then Japanese science community must close the door to global community in order to avoid criticism overseas #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 4: Finally Japanese science community will be absolutely isolated. No international papers from Japan any more. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 5: In conclusion, Dr. Obokata won. RIKEN and Japanese science community lost. That's all. #STAPgate

TJO @TJO_datasci

Future perspective 6: This result was entirely predicted. But it looks almost nobody prepared this rage of public opinion. #STAPgate