Assertion: astatine | /r/AtLocation | the backwaters of chemistry
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text: I would attribute this to (a) astatine being in the backwaters of chemistry; (b) the need to meet commercial publishing deadlines to get the next edition of their book out, in order to maintain sales; (c) the general practice of repeating what other authors say, who are in the same 'publish or be damned' situation; (d) a little bit of professional blinkers---focussing on and accepting what is thought to be known rather than asking why not; and (e) good faith human error.