Thanks for posting this. Recently on another mailing list (FISHFOLK) there
was a related discussion dealing with peer review sparked by a paper by Ray
Hilborn,
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/PFRP/large_pelagics/Hilborn_2006(faith).pdf,
which I also recommend. It addressed the issue of whether the peer review
process of such journals really guarantees quality, or whether the journals
are mainly interested in making news.
Bill Silvert
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Thought this was really interesting! I would only add that it's those
high profile studies published in Science or Nature that attract a lot of
opposition by fellow scientists.
Jim
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From: "Robert Lusardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: December 3, 2008 8:57:19 PM PST
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Hi all- below please find a link to the Economist article I referenced
during lab meeting this morning. Interesting stuff.
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12376658
--Rob
