tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744143356678453071.post4509671567152292283..comments2024-03-29T04:58:20.903-05:00Comments on Science Decoded: From Novelist to LepidopteristAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615368861635447747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744143356678453071.post-63349865954921552262011-02-01T15:19:22.264-06:002011-02-01T15:19:22.264-06:00Caroline: "Even a scientist in one discipline...Caroline: "Even a scientist in one discipline can have difficulty being taken seriously in another one. I think we need to consider valid and well-designed ideas from many sources - and that can certainly extend to those outside a science profession."<br /><br />Agreed. Among the problems with the peer-review system is that the folks who are most qualified to review work are often (though certainly not always) the same people who bristle at ideas that don't mesh well with their own understanding. Not that i'm dissing p-r totally...it's still a necessary (if occasionally frustrating) filter in my opinion.Tim Olesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131785777822329682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744143356678453071.post-21581912738654310162011-01-31T22:11:26.643-06:002011-01-31T22:11:26.643-06:00Great story, Erin! I think you make an extremely ...Great story, Erin! I think you make an extremely valid point with this post. Even a scientist in one discipline can have difficulty being taken seriously in another one. I think we need to consider valid and well-designed ideas from many sources - and that can certainly extend to those outside a science profession.Caroline Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718369417775372745noreply@blogger.com