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I came across this today: https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/all/ https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/all/ "Note: Since 198
by dannykwells 5y ago
I came across this today:
https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/all/ https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/all/
"Note: Since 1987, Stephen Wolfram’s intellectual efforts have not primarily been reported in academic articles."
To be clear - no serious scientist believes that a scholarly output which is composed predominantly of non-peer reviewed publications is a serious or valid output.
Essentially, Wolfram is a glorified blogger who runs a tech company. That's not nothing, but it doesn't make someone a scientific leader.
- michael_j_ward 5y agoIdeas being subjected to peer review != the institutionalized "Peer Review Process(TM)"
- dannykwells 5y agoIdeas being subjected to peer review \approx the institutionalized "Peer Review Process(TM)"