A blast from the past

In the past I have discussed Jonathan Wells’ paper "Do Centrioles Generate a Polar Ejection Force?", the journal in which it appeared (Revista di Biologia), and its editor, Giuseppe Sermonti. Steve Matheson over at Quintessence of Dust has seen fit to comment extensively on the paper and how it has fared in the years since publication. Wander over and have a read.

(Hat tip to Glenn Branch)

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By John Mashey (not verified) on 05 Dec 2007 #permalink

Thanks for the link, John! And thanks for the solid work on Rivista and Sermonti. Like you, I compared Rivista's impact factor with that of the journals I've published in -- I came out looking like a friggin Nobel Laureate :-)

Sorry about the Holiday Bowl on ESPN8 or whatever it is. Your Sun Devils should be playing on New Year's Day, IMO, though I hate to admit it. (University of Arizona, '84, '96)