I 100% agree with Jordi Benach. However, the problem with idea is that it requires the real images in question to exist. I am willing to take any bet that they will never be shown to the public.*
Jordi Benach wrote:
Dear colleagues, 1) I think Ajees et al. should make available the raw diffraction images of the structure in paper that has caused so much literary commotion, unless they haven't already done so. Perhaps simply put them in an open ftp server? As I imagine, unless I have missed something, these diffraction images were obtained with grant money, so they should be available to the community. Isn't it? This would allow other scientists to evaluate them as much as they wanted and publish many more papers about the validity or falsehood of the conclusions drawn in the original and (now) infamous Ajees et al. paper. That's how Science -in my opinion- ought to be.
* I take into account that person taking the bet with me can always ask for more time. Zbyszek Otwinowski UT Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-8816 (214) 645 6385 (phone) (214) 645 6353 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
