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posted 02. March 2006 19:33

Source: PLoS Biology

Hemai Parthasarathy, editor of the groundbreaking open access public science journal PLoS Biology, asks readers if the lengthy peer review and press embargo mechanisms of scientific publishing, in their current form, are wholly appropriate in the world of on line science news publishing, and whether they are in keeping with the spirit of scientific endeavour.

Read the editorial at PLoS Biology.

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