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Peer review here we go again

Once again the peer-review vs. science online debate appears! In an article by Peer review: Trial by Twitter – Apoorva Mandavilli talks about a lot of things but it mentions that science is getting ‘torn apart’ in the online media… … Continue reading

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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

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