Scientific Publishing Error: The Persistent Mislabeling of Cr2Ge2Te6 as Cr2Gr2Te6
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Summary
The article discusses a recurring typographical error in scientific literature where the compound Cr2Ge2Te6 is mistakenly written as Cr2Gr2Te6, with 'Gr' appearing instead of 'Ge' (germanium). The author questions why peer reviewers and proofreaders at prestigious journals like Science fail to catch this error, noting that the mistake has been copied multiple times across different publications. The piece highlights concerns about scientific rigor and editorial oversight in academic publishing.
Key quotes
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For a moment, I thought my knowledge of the periodic table was slipping, since I couldn't remember the element Gr.
It turns out that Gr was supposed to be Ge, germanium, but that raises two issues.
First, shouldn't the peer reviewers and proofreaders at a top journal catch this error?
But more curiously, it appears that Cr2Gr2Te6 is a mistake that has been copied around several times.
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