Take it Easy
04/08/11 01:07 Filed in: GenomeWeb Daily Scan
Submitted by S. Pelech - Kinexus on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 01:17.
"Slow science" does not necessarily equate with better science. There is always additional experiments that can be performed that might further improve almost any study. Exaggeration of the importance of research findings, cutting corners and committing fraud are not really linked to performing faster science, it just bad science at any speed. While premature publication of scientific findings might induce some researchers to go in unproductive directions, a case can also be made that a delay in releasing some important findings can hinder scientific progress by not alerting scientists about problematic or promising research avenues sooner. It is probably more critical that questionable research is flagged by knowledgeable peers in the scientific community soon after publication if it has made it past the pre-publication review process.
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"Slow science" does not necessarily equate with better science. There is always additional experiments that can be performed that might further improve almost any study. Exaggeration of the importance of research findings, cutting corners and committing fraud are not really linked to performing faster science, it just bad science at any speed. While premature publication of scientific findings might induce some researchers to go in unproductive directions, a case can also be made that a delay in releasing some important findings can hinder scientific progress by not alerting scientists about problematic or promising research avenues sooner. It is probably more critical that questionable research is flagged by knowledgeable peers in the scientific community soon after publication if it has made it past the pre-publication review process.
Link to the original blog post.