A renowned laboratory at Rockefeller University (N.Y.) has been the scene of mysterious chain of events: someone put chemicals in the coffee, set fires, and sent death threats to two female researchers. A police insider, who demanded anonymity, said the pranks took specialized knowledge, and therefore must be an inside job. “This is not the work of a janitor,” the insider said. “It’s the work of a mad scientist.” Less anonymous police sources think the culprit is another researcher jealous of the two women’s success. (AP) ...I thought mad scientists merely tried to rule the world.