AgnosticWeb.com - Peer review https://agnosticweb.com/ An Agnostic's Brief Guide to the Universe en Peer review (reply) We use science on this website to study the issues of theology, material science, & biology to present us with 'facts' from which we might derive some reasonable conclusions. Peer review is a result of too many articles being published. 'Publish articles, gain tenure' has tremendous traction. Peer review causes 'group think' because concensus is controlled by a few. -My conclusion: do away with tenure and with peer review. Read the following article to see why:-http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/sep/05/publish-perish-peer-review-science

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7258 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7258 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:36:52 +0000 IntroductionDavid Turell Peer review (reply) Another review of science literture and skepticism while reading: Sandwalk today:-http://sandwalk.blogspot.com/

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7073 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7073 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:05:59 +0000 IntroductionDavid Turell Peer review (reply) Retractions of papers is soaring, especially in medicine, biology, and chemistry. And despite the wonderful concept of peer review, which introduces politics, group think, economics and government grants into the mix.-http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303627104576411850666582080.html?KEYWORDS=Gautam+Naik

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7040 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=7040 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:54:01 +0000 IntroductionDavid Turell Peer review (reply) This article reports on studies of medical interest, and shows that one-third or more of findings are reversed later:-http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/8269-And I often see the re-discovery of stuff I knew 50 years ago!!

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=5001 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=5001 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:20:36 +0000 IntroductionDavid Turell Peer review (reply)

At last, a careful study on the so-called benefits of peer review:
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> http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/43691-Another peer review article: -http://www.the-scientist.com/2010/8/1/36/1/-And comments on that article:-http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/57717/

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> I hadn't viewed the issue from this perspective before--and I see how this would have a chilling effect, especially with budgetary constraints.-My point all along. Grants are everything. We are way past Darwin, personal fortune and pay for it yourself.

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=4716 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=4716 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:34:02 +0000 IntroductionDavid Turell Peer review (reply)

At last, a careful study on the so-called benefits of peer review:
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> http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/43691-One of the best observations:-"This may be particularly apparent when referees are asked to review more controversial ideas that could damage their own standing within the community if they give their approval. "-I hadn't viewed the issue from this perspective before--and I see how this would have a chilling effect, especially with budgetary constraints.

]]> https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=4714 https://agnosticweb.com/index.php?id=4714 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:15:53 +0000 Introductionxeno6696 Peer review At last, a careful study on the so-called benefits of peer review:-http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/43691

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