Scrutinizing science: Peer review

Scrutinizing science: Peer review: Peer review does the same thing for science that the “inspected by #7” sticker does for your t-shirt: provides assurance that someone who knows what they’re doing has double-checked it. In science, peer review typically works something like this: A group of scientists completes a study and writes it up in the form of an article.

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