"   With regard to correlation in time between Goodman joining the editorial board and the retraction of the paper; I am well aware that Seralini and his supporters make the claim that this correlation should be interpreted as causation; they have not brought any evidence that there is actually causation and any scientist (or other reasoning  person) should know better than to fall for and propagate the fallacy that correlation means causation.  There is no ""story"" there."