The article hints to a correction that was ommitted and the letter it links to is a dead link. I highly doubt he didn't "invite anyone from the physics dept".

The article hints to a correction that was ommitted and the letter it links to is a dead link. I highly doubt he didn't "invite anyone from the physics dept". Listen to Eric's podcast and you will come to realize that his relationship with mainstream physics dept is much more complex and nuanced.