On May 21, 2009, at 2:18 PM, Richard M wrote:
Finally - now here's a sentiment I can agree with Vaj!
There's definitely something fishy with this idea of peer-
review. To me it smacks of priesthood, social control, vested
interests, editorial monopoly and the politicization of Science.
The process of peer review has itself come under review -
empirical study - and has been found wanting. There is going to
be a conference on it in July:
http://www.iiis2009.org/wmsci/Website/default.asp?vc=27
INVITATION TO A SYMPOSIUM ON PEER REVIEW
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We should send Off.
Only 8% members of the Scientific Research Society agreed that
"peer review works well as it is." (Chubin and Hackett, 1990;
p.192).
