[Cod-bugs] Interview for C&EN Magazine

[Dalmeet Singh]

Dear Saulius,

Many thanks for your email.

11am UK time on Friday 23rd June sounds good.

Here are the Zoom details:

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*Dalmeet Singh Chawla*
Freelance Science Journalist
Private Mathematics Tutor
London, United Kingdom
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On Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 8:06 AM Saulius Gražulis <grazulis at ibt.lt> wrote:

> Dear Armel, dear Dalmeet,
>
> thanks, Armel, for forwarding me the request. Yes, indeed, I can give a
> comprehensive overview about the COD data curation policies and explain the
> way how fraudulent (or otherwise retracted) structures are handled in the
> COD. In short – they are retracted, leaving the indication that the
> particular COD ID is no longer valid.
>
> The only (slight) problem for me is that I can not hand out interviews on
> such a short notice, my 22nd of June is fully booked already.
>
> I could meet you on Zoom (if you send me a link) or on Jitsy (if you would
> like me to provide you a link) on the following slots:
>
> - Friday, 23rd of June, 14:00 EEST (11:00 GMT);
> - Thursday, 2023-06-29, in the morning (10:00–12:00 EEST, 07:00–10:00 GMT);
> - Friday , 2023-06-3, in the morning (10:00–12:00 EEST, 07:00–10:00 GMT).
>
> Which time slot would be possible for you? If none is suitable, what would
> be your nearest possible dates?
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Saulius
>
> On 2023-06-22 09:44, le Bail Armel wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have transmitted your query to the current head of the COD,
>
> Saulius Grazulis :
>
> <grazulis at ibt.lt> <grazulis at ibt.lt>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Armel Le Bail
>
>
>
> Le 2023-06-22 00:12, Dalmeet Singh a écrit :
>
> Dear Dr Le Bail,
>
> I hope you're well.
>
> My name is Dalmeet Singh Chawla and I'm a science journalist based in
> London, UK.
>
> I'm writing an article for C&EN Magazine <https://cen.acs.org/index.html> about
> fake crystal structures, which led to CCDC issuing expressions of concern
> for these structures from its website:
> https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/support-and-resources/support/case/?caseid=819cfd76-c25d-40a2-ac9b-b4cf20d775a7
>
> I understand you run the database COD. I'd like to ask you more about your
> curation process, how you weed out fake crystal structures, what you think
> of the CCDC issuing expressions of concerns.
>
> Are you available for a Zoom call about this at some point tomorrow
> (Thursday 22nd June)? What time works for you?
>
> Once you confirm the time, I'll send over the Zoom details.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> All the best,
>
> *Dalmeet Singh Chawla*
> Freelance Science Journalist
> Private Mathematics Tutor
> London, United Kingdom
> Science Communication MSc
> Twitter: @DalmeetS <https://twitter.com/DalmeetS>
> Subscribe for free: www.dalmeets.com
>
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