As I've said, I was impressed by Jerry Coyne's debunking of the story originally posted as a comment on this blog--and then regrettably elevated to greater prominence--by "Tom Johnson." Let me just add a few last points:
1) I am confident Coyne knows, as I do, "Johnson's" real identity. And I, like Coyne, have been in dialogue with his adviser, whom I originally alerted to this situation back on July 7. So I too know that "Johnson's" behavior is being investigated, and will be dealt with, through proper university channels. I think his adviser has handled things very well and am confident in this person's judgment about how to deal with the situation. 2) I don't think Johnson's original story is true as described. More on this below. 3) As I've previously said, I should never have elevated Johnson’s original comment or called it an "exhibit." I regret that I ...
