• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Has any researcher ever tried legally changing their name to “et al” ? Like in day to day life you could just be Al but you would also be the most published scientist in history.

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      2 months ago

      It would also mean being involved in the most lawsuits, unfortunately.