errata

There is “errata in every man’s life,” says Franklin, ever the Philadelphia printer, when his grandson accuses him — fairly, unfairly, who are we to judge — of being a bad husband, parent, etc.

It reminded me of the Reddit detectives who went into overdrive after the Boston marathon bombing 10 years ago, piecing together evidence from digital errata from cellphone videos and news footage, and ultimately fingering an innocent bystander as the culprit.

As part of the legal filings on Monday, Ms. Grossberg’s lawyers included her errata sheet, which is used by witnesses to correct mistakes in their depositions.

“Working with Science editorial, Tessier-Lavigne prepared Errata for both papers. However, due to an error on our part, Science never posted these Errata,” Thorp said in the statement.

The journal will assess the claims, he adds, and issue errata or retractions if warranted.