Comments on: Would peer revision give Darwin a chance? http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/ Here's my take on biotechnology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fred Ross http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8208 Fred Ross Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:45:05 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8208 Someone did an experiment on this already. They submitted one of Einstein's papers to a journal with the names changed. It was rejected outright. But then, Einstein was also absolutely furious when Physical Review dared to send his papers out for peer review (they had just begun experimenting with the idea at that point). Plus most of what gets published in Nature (to pick on one of the boutique journals) is shoddy and faddish anyway. Someone did an experiment on this already. They submitted one of Einstein’s papers to a journal with the names changed. It was rejected outright. But then, Einstein was also absolutely furious when Physical Review dared to send his papers out for peer review (they had just begun experimenting with the idea at that point).

Plus most of what gets published in Nature (to pick on one of the boutique journals) is shoddy and faddish anyway.

]]> By: Rick http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8143 Rick Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:58:28 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8143 First of all, this blog is written and probably read mostly by people that read, speak and write in English. So please try keep posts in English, Thanks. What's the point of this post? Well I understand what you tried to explain to me (in Portuguese), but the interest of my question, is in fact pretty much pertinent. I'm wondering if modern day style peer revision would let revolutionary thinkers like Darwin to progress, had it been put in action at that time (mid 19th century). First of all, this blog is written and probably read mostly by people that read, speak and write in English. So please try keep posts in English, Thanks.

What’s the point of this post?
Well I understand what you tried to explain to me (in Portuguese), but the interest of my question, is in fact pretty much pertinent. I’m wondering if modern day style peer revision would let revolutionary thinkers like Darwin to progress, had it been put in action at that time (mid 19th century).

]]> By: My Name is Darwin and I use a Mac http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8142 My Name is Darwin and I use a Mac Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:46:14 +0000 http://my.biotechlife.net/2007/04/16/would-peer-revision-give-darwin-a-chance/#comment-8142 qual é mesmo o interesse deste post ? Basta pensar que o peer-review da Nature e outras revistas semelhantes já deu muitos maus resultados (fusão-fria, etc.) e pensa lá agora que o Einstein não teve os primeiros artigos dele peer-reviewed, o Bohr achou que não era necessário. Obviamente por não passarem pelo crivo do peer-review da altura. Também interessante é o Sokal-affair e como ele se relaciona com o peer-review. qual é mesmo o interesse deste post ? Basta pensar que o peer-review da Nature e outras revistas semelhantes já deu muitos maus resultados (fusão-fria, etc.) e pensa lá agora que o Einstein não teve os primeiros artigos dele peer-reviewed, o Bohr achou que não era necessário. Obviamente por não passarem pelo crivo do peer-review da altura. Também interessante é o Sokal-affair e como ele se relaciona com o peer-review.

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