Posted by Robin Harrison on February 07, 2001 at 16:39:14:
Abstract
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and an analysis of the peer review system substantiate complaints about this fundamental aspect of scientific research. Far from filtering out junk science, peer review may be blocking the flow of innovation and corrupting public support of science.
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