Siebert, S. , Machesky, L. M. and Insall, R. H. (2015) Overflow in science and its implications for trust. eLife, 4, e10825. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.10825)
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Abstract
To explore increasing concerns about scientific misconduct and data irreproducibility in some areas of science, we interviewed a number of senior biomedical researchers. These interviews revealed a perceived decline in trust in the scientific enterprise, in large part because the quantity of new data exceeds the field's ability to process it appropriately. This phenomenon—which is termed ‘overflow’ in social science—has important implications for the integrity of modern biomedical science.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Machesky, Professor Laura and Insall, Professor Robert and Keston-Siebert, Professor Sabina |
| Authors: | Siebert, S., Machesky, L. M., and Insall, R. H. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | eLife |
| Publisher: | eLife Sciences Publications |
| ISSN: | 2050-084X |
| ISSN (Online): | 2050-084X |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2015 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in eLife 4:e10825 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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