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I thought this was in the definition of "scientific"

• nxzero 10y ago
  Peer review is how most science is defined as science and peer review does not require reproduction of the work.
  • seanmcdirmid 10y ago
    Much of what we peer review is not real science, at least in its definition of applying the scientific method. For example, much of computer "science" is not. Math maybe, engineering probably, design sometimes, but "science" is rarely done. BUT the science envy is there, especially post 1990s, and it is as confusing as heck when multiple definitions of "science" collide in a conference culture. Yes I'm a researcher, no I'm not a scientist.
  • aminorex 10y ago
    You've illustrated the distinction between prescriptive and descriptive definition nicely.
  • tnhh 10y ago
    Peer review is a relatively new aspect of science: the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society started systematic peer review in the mid-19th century https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophicaltransactions/brief-history-of-phil-trans/ https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophicaltransactions/brie...