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Should scientific funding really be MORE elite?
or how to creatively hamstring scientific progress…. Funding the scientifically elite is fundamentally short sighted. The new (or almost new) head of the Royal Society in Britain, Sir Paul Nurse, wants to reform scientific funding – joy! Something does need … Continue reading
Ok the analysis wasn’t perfect but that doesn’t make the scientists liars
‘Climate-gate’ considered Scientists make mistakes, it is after all humans who actually do science, and science is a human construct by which to understand the world around us. And it is not perfect. Also, empirical data can be interpreted in … Continue reading
Should scientific peer review be thrown on the scrap heap?
Should peer-review be done away with in the sciences? The assurance of quality through the peer-review process is the sacred cow of modern scientific practice. Richard Smith thinks its time the cow is taken to the abattoir – that scientists … Continue reading
