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The line between scientific and non-scientific contributions can be fuzzy. One would not put the supplier of a chemical in the authors list ... unless the synth
by ravel-bar-foo 6y ago
The line between scientific and non-scientific contributions can be fuzzy. One would not put the supplier of a chemical in the authors list ... unless the synthesis and distribution was done as part of a collaboration and it is the compound which makes the experiment possible. But then, there is a lot of leeway in "collaboration"
- ta988 6y agoAuthorship is a constant battle. You don't put the supplier no, but the technician that ran half of the experiments and also improved them? Of course they should be.