The pandemic has shifted how early stage, unreviewed scientific papers are used and viewed.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
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Whenever you hear about a new bit of science news, these suggestions will help you assess whether it’s more fact or fiction.
The peer-review process is an essential part to ensure the quality of scientific research, but the pandemic-driven demand for information means that research is publicized before it has been reviewed.
Social media has allowed researchers around the world to collaborate and co-ordinate their efforts to fight the outbreak and contain its spread.
The traditional mode of publishing scientific research faces much criticism – primarily for being too slow and sometimes shoddily done. Maybe fewer publications of higher quality is the way forward.
Top contributors
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Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Canadian Centre for Vaccinology, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor/Canada Research Chair in emerging viruses, University of Manitoba
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Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Queen Mary University of London
