Ideas, Science - Thursday, March 18, 2010 4:28 - 1 Comment

Open Source: the future of science?

By Sebastian Meznaric
The recent scientific crisis around climate research data leaks has greatly damaged the credibility and respect usually accorded the scientific community. The collected global temperature data was the subject of statistical analysis where the scientists in question used a “trick” to conceal certain decreases in the temperatures measured. The “trick” apparently went unnoticed [...]