BishopBlog: Are commitments to open data policies worth the paper they are written on?

"Now, I know nothing whatsoever about superconductors or J. E. Hirsch, but I think the editors, publisher and the authors are making themselves look very silly, and indeed suspicious, by refusing to share the data.  They can't plead patient confidentiality or ethical restrictions - it seems they are just refusing to comply because they don't want to...."