Talk:John James Richard Macleod
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I have removed the "rumour" that Macleod did not participate in the discovery of insulin and was on holiday when it occurred. John Waller's Fabulous Science describes the way Charles Best attempted to discount the contributions of the other scientists involved - Best and Banting only obtained good results once Macleod started advising them on experimental technique, and the crucial use of alcohol in extracting insulin was entirely Macleod's suggestion. --Andrew Norman 17:28, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)
