Nature Network - Recent topics from Citizendium The most recent forum topics from Citizendium http://network.nature.com/forum/citizendium en-us 40 WikiScipedia? (0 replies) Richard Grant opines, ”So what about a peer-reviewed WikiScipedia? Jenny suggested that contributors should have “a PhD from an accredited university and a current and credible scientific affiliation”. That would be a nightmare to organize, and does not get around the quis custodiet ipsos custodes?[0] problem. Peer review works (mostly) for scientific journals, and is where textbooks (eventually) get their authority. Any scientist could contribute; all would be invited to write articles aimed at a reasonably educated (but pre-Bachelor’s) adult, but all articles are reviewed by experts in the field. Articles could fall under ‘Cutting edge’ or ‘Established dogma’ categories. Maybe there should be two sections; a ‘pending review’ area where anyone could write/edit and an ‘authoritative’, peer-reviewed section. And while we’re at it, let’s at least have pseudonymous if not completely nonymous peer review, so that there is accountability and partisan conflicts can be avoided. And did I say it would be free access?”

Something tells me we need to do a better job of getting the word out!

]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:28:24 -0000 http://network.nature.com/forums/citizendium/187 John Dennehy http://network.nature.com/forums/citizendium/187