scientific blogging
awild | June 24, 2009
Shortly before I left for Florida, my post on the taxonomy of Strumigenys spurred a comment from an anonymous colleague:
I wouldnât be so bold as to publish so many evaluations of ideas without the backing of formal peer review. I wouldnât be as concerned about the validity of my criticisms, but rather the perceived validity. Perhaps Iâm hypersensitive to alienating other scientists. I just wouldnât want to be responsible for airing other peopleâs dirty laundry.
Iâm not saying that youâre unfair. But I think most people whose work is being reviewed on your site feel that it wonât stand up to…