Varmus Defends E-biomed Proposal Prepares to Push Ahead

Article Abstract:

A plan by Harold Varmus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to publish biomedical research on the World Wide Web has drawn criticism from some in science journalism. One criticism is that if the NIH allows immediate electronic publication of new studies, the important process of peer review will be eliminated and could put the public at risk. Varmus has responded by saying that peer review would still exist.

Innovations, Political aspects, Varmus, Harold E., Freedom of information, Journalism, Scientific, Science journalism

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E-biomed Morphs to E-biosci, Focus Shifts to Reviewed Papers

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The National Institutes of Health has revised its plans for a Web site that will make scientific papers available to researchers. The original plan would have involved unreviewed papers. Protests from the scientific community lead to a change that means most papers posted to the site will have already undergone peer review. The site, E-biosci, is still in the planning stages.

Management, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites, Science

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A High-Stakes Gamble on Genome Sequencing

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Celera Genomics plans to become the world's biggest producer of genome data and to share the results of its first venture, the sequencing of the human genome. Company president J. Craig Venter promises both world-class science and world-class business management, but academic researchers are skeptical.

Research, Human genetics, Celera Genomics Group, Chromosome mapping, Venter, J. Craig

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