Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 4, 2025

Author Spotlight: Biological Standardization to Ensure Reproducibility and Harmonization in Research
Published on: August 4, 2023
Strengthening the scientific record
H Holden Thorp1, Valda Vinson2, Jake Yeston3
1H. Holden Thorp is Editor-in-Chief of the Science journals.
Abstract:
Science is a social process. Discoveries-even by supposed "lone" geniuses-do not become knowledge until the findings are shared with the scientific community, to be vetted, challenged, and expanded on. Since the birth of the digital age, this discourse has become much more apparent, as communication outlets such as social media, blogs, and websites such as PubPeer and Retraction Watch allow the scientific community to discuss new findings. Further, the availability of greater amounts of data that support findings allows peers to redo key analyses to confirm or report discrepancies. This week, Science is announcing two changes-one to accelerate the conversation about papers and another to ease deposition of supporting data-that will facilitate the evaluation of research findings across the wide scientific enterprise.
Related Concept Videos
The Fossil Record
The Scientific Method
Generally, predictions are tested using carefully-designed experiments. Based on the outcome of these...
X-ray Diffraction of Biological Samples
According to Bragg's law, when X-rays strike the sample positioned on a stage, the rays are scattered by the electron clouds around the sample atoms. The X-ray diffraction or scattering is caused by constructive interference of the X-ray waves that reflect off the internal...
Long-term Potentiation
Psychology as a Science
The scientific method in psychology involves six critical steps: making observations, formulating hypotheses, conducting tests, analyzing...
Hardy-Weinberg Principle

