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First published online January 11, 2007
Stem Cells Vol. 25 No. 2 February 2007, pp. 262
doi:10.1634/stemcells.2007-0009; www.StemCells.com
© 2007 AlphaMed Press

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EDITORIAL

2006: Just the "Facts"

Received January 5, 2007; accepted for publication January 5, 2007.
First published online in STEM CELLS EXPRESS   January 11, 2007.

Mark Twain (1835–1910), the American novelist and short-story writer, was rightfully renowned for his wit and wisdom. His aphorisms are timeless, as useful today as they were a century ago. Recently, as we reflected on the year past, we were struck by the continued increase in the number of newly submitted manuscripts to STEM CELLS. Looking at the escalating numbers, this editor was reminded of Twain when he observed that, "Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." In this case, the facts stubbornly reveal that the Journal's submission of new and revised manuscripts during 2006 increased approximately 25% above that of 2005 (Fig. 1).


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  		Figure 1. During 2006, a total of 1,239 new and revised manuscripts were submitted to STEM CELLS, an increase of 24.70% over 2005.

 
Here are a few additional facts: We best stop here before we use statistics like the last one to analyze the facts. Otherwise, we might have to invoke another Mark Twain aphorism, namely, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." It is a fact that 2006 was a record-setting year for STEM CELLS, made so by our authors, editors, editorial board, and dedicated editorial staff. It is another fact that in this current year, 2007, the Journal celebrates its 25th anniversary. Yes, it is a fact that a quarter of a century ago the Journal was founded and, even then, called STEM CELLS. And that is a fact...not a statistic.

Martin J. Murphy, Executive Editor





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