Re:One Drug to Shrink All Tumors
by maxharris on Thursday March 28, 2013 @03:29PM
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Peer review is just another thing that helps individuals decide scientific matters for themselves.
The implicit idea behind peer review can be summed up like this: "This is what I think about this work. (I have credentials X, Y, and Z, and I've published this stuff you many have heard of.) What I have to say is just another thing for you to consider. Take it or leave it."
Re:One Drug to Shrink All Tumors
by Retric on Thursday March 28, 2013 @03:50PM
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It's more than that as it's vary possible for things to fail peer review and or be edited and resubmitted. But, also in some ways less as you as a reader don't know who did the peer review.
The implicit idea behind peer review can be summed up like this: "This is what I think about this work. (I have credentials X, Y, and Z, and I've published this stuff you many have heard of.) What I have to say is just another thing for you to consider. Take it or leave it."