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Though not a scientist or researcher, by any measure, I like to think that I understand the viewpoint of both positions...it seems there are two that are quite

Though not a scientist or researcher, by any measure, I like to think that I understand the viewpoint of both positions...it seems there are two that are quite distinct: 1) Defenders of one of the tenets of the Scientific Method--peer review--and the transparency that that concept demands... 2)Those wary of what the current environment implies might befall those who are totally transparent with both research data and results... "Research Parisites" are being deemed as synonymous with "Patent Trolls"... It will be interesting to see how this is sorted...competition is fierce for funding...important fundamental principles, and billions of dollars, are stake...

nonbel 11y ago
Peer review is a tenet of the Scientific Method? I don't think so. Independent replication definitely has been considered so: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba I guess that could be considered a specific type of peer review. Getting useful feedback is always good too, whether related to science or not. Maybe of interest: http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/three-myths-about-scientific-peer-review/ http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/three-myths-about-scientific-...