> Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Nature offer the letter because it is the standard way to respond in such situations? Standard? Probably. Sufficient? L

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Nature offer the letter because it is the standard way to respond in such situations? Standard? Probably. Sufficient? Likely not. Accepting a letter to the editor would give Cahill a platform to share his disagreement, without Nature having to actually admit error or fault. I think that an error like this probably should require some sort of acknowledgement from the original article's authors and/or the editorial staff. > Don't make a deal with the devil. The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend. Quillette is hardly the devil.