Mad-cow scare draws acclaim for scientist.

Reveals that in light of the news that some people in Great Britain may have developed a deadly nerve disorder after eating the meat of diseased cows, the scientist who discovered the infectious agent responsible for these diseases is finally receiving the acclaim he deserves. Doctor Stanley B. Prusiner from California and his work to find the prion which causes mad-cow disease; Science awards received by Prusiner; Link between mad-cow disease and the human deaths.