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This highly depends on the field. In Physics the barriers are very high. I mean not necessarily for things to end up on arxiv.org but to be published in a peer
by blablabla123 5y ago
This highly depends on the field. In Physics the barriers are very high. I mean not necessarily for things to end up on arxiv.org but to be published in a peer reviewed magazine. Although probably that's not for every field and perhaps not even feasible because the data is just not there. Thinking about Medicine, every single data point there is probably a lot of work (and speaking of human trials 4 digit expensive).
- chithanh 5y agoI think it is quite telling that Planck's principle was formulated by a physicist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck's_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck's_principle Though probably Planck was at the time still under the impression of the C.G. Barkla affair.
- crmd 5y agoAcross the academy, there is a movement away from the mission of seeking truth to the mission of seeking justice. The exact sciences are about a decade behind the social sciences in this transition.
- kuhewa 5y agoNah. Just because societies and journals in STEMier fields are moving towards being more inclusive in broader practices does not equate to a fundamental difference in what counts as science