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Nige Cook
Dr Witten is still at it with an interviewer who just looks on in awed marvel on YouTube, ignoring Dr Woit and myself and claiming there is no alternative to string because, presumably, his...

The Problem With Peer Review · 2 days ago
Nige Cook
I have come to the conclusion that the only real response to a system based on the profit of private publishers is to migrate to a situation where reviewers are paid for their time....

The Problem With Peer Review · 2 days ago
Hank Campbell
"I caught on when behind the scenes, you once complained that "too many scientists are liberals."" I have never said anything of the kind behind any scenes - there are no scenes to be behind - or...

The US Discourages Pregnant Women From Drinking Alcohol - Vegetarian Diets Are Worse · 2 days ago
Hank Campbell
"I sought some relaxation in online blitz chess today." Relaxation? For me, chess is bursts of panic punctuated by committee meetings of the voices in my head telling me everything that...

When The Attack Plays Itself · 3 days ago
Hartmut Traunmüller
You describe a serious problem with peer review. However, the shortage of qualified and willing reviewers is not the worst problem that the practice brings with it. Scientific innovations often...

The Problem With Peer Review · 4 days ago

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