BIOS Reporter – Volume 13, No.3 – July 1989

I apologise for the rather lurid nature of the article that follows this Editorial. Though it contains several words of more than two syllables, it has the air of having been written by someone more at home describing the cost of strawberries in Wimbledon fortnight or the activities of dodgy double-glazing salesmen. It seems quite likely that the story has been simplified, words have been taken out of context, and what might have started as a simple misunderstanding has been blown up into an undignified brouhaha. It should be added that the reprinting of the article is not intended to reflect any opinion on the action or words of the parties involved, but simply as a means of drawing attention to an event highlighting current interest in the sale and use of new ivory…