I have just spotted a correction to A. Centrone, E. Penzo, M. Sharma, J. W. Myerson, A. M. Jackson, N. Marzari, and F. Stellacci, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008, 105, 9886–9891.
To quote:
Correction for “The role of nanostructure in the wetting behavior of mixed-monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles,” by A. Centrone, E. Penzo, M. Sharma, J.W. Myerson, A. M. Jackson, N. Marzari, and F. Stellacci, which appeared in issue 29, July 22, 2008, of Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (105:9886–9891; first published July 10, 2008; 10.1073/pnas.0803929105).
The authors note that Fig. 1 appeared incorrectly. The scanning tunneling microscopy image shown in the left inset has been replaced. The corrected figure and its legend appear below. This error does not affect the conclusions of the article.
Updated 3 November 2013
Data re-use warrants correction at PNAS
March 25, 2013 by ferniglab
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I am not sure to what extent this ‘correction’ solves the ‘insoluble contradiction’:
http://raphazlab.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/insolublecontradiction/
Perhaps after all we will indeed be overrun by rabbits popping out at alarming (but regular) frequency of the magician’s hat. Luckily, I have some good recipes.
“Luckily, I have some good recipes.”
Eeekkk!
Yes, I can see why this would horrify you – but what do you suggest in the event of the magician’s hat going out of control?
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Hmmm…something like this perhaps?
http://melissadixson.typepad.com/.a/6a01053659f647970b0120a5571d5e970b-pi
A sculpture by someone I interacted with online. It is of course quite possible he made it before he encountered me – but for obvious reasons I like to believe I was the inspiration (although I am sure I was not the inspiration for your post!).
The fate of that rabbit is probably not too different to that of a normal scientist when they point out that the emperor has no clothes.
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