A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it
answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.
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• There's a pretty big difference between a perspective and a letter. *Perspectives* (up to 1000 words plus 1 figure) highlight recent exciting research, but do not primarily discuss the author's own work. They may provide context for the findings within a field or explain potential interdisciplinary importance. Perspectives that comment on papersin _Science_ should add a dimension to the research and not merely be a summary of the experiments described inthe paper. Although many Perspectives that comment on research published in _Science_ are solicited, wewelcome inquiries regarding new advances and fresh insights. As these are meant to express a personal viewpoint,with rare exceptions, Perspectives should have no more than two authors. *Letters* (up to 300 words) discuss material published in _Science_ in the last 3 months or issues of general interest. Letters should be submitted through our Manuscript Submission and Information Portal (*https://cts.sciencemag.org*). Letters may be reviewed. The author of a paper in question is usually given an opportunity to reply. Letter submissions are acknowledged upon receipt by _Science_'s automatic system, but letter writers are not always consulted before publication. Letters are subject to editing for clarity and space. Letters rejected for print publication may be posted as eLetters.
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So yeah - reading my own post -it's probably a letter not a perspective. "Perspectives should have no more than two authors."
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Wondering who the other authors are? eDim, Lipstich. Surely they wouldn't put Alina or Metzl. Other Parisites?
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I would be delighted if they put Metzl on. Alina is a likely one - she really got into Jesse's head.
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2021-05-05 14:54
Kristian G. Andersen
It'd be great if they'd put something specific in there - whatever that might be. That way it's much easier to pick apart. If it's aimless speculation, well, then all one can say is "nothing new in there".
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You would expect that if _Science_ is going to publish an ostensibly peer-reviewed letter that there would need to besomething specific there. Yes - please Alina's RatG13 and Pangovirus are fake and SC2 is perfectly adapted BS. Ifit's Relman then GoF is gonna be in there. Very disappointed in Jessie Bloom - he admitted he hadn't looked at the science very closely - now he's going in.
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I hope they say that RaTG13 is the closest relative of SARS-CoV-2 and that the pangolin viruses are dodgy. That will clearly show that they've not been listening.
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Even thou Gorman is and should be on your shit list - I hope you agreed to look at the letter. I wouldn't play nice with Lab Leakers - they all have something else going on.
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I told Jim I'd take a look. I'll share when I have it.