Scientists Clash Over Peer Review: Claim Will Replicate, but Interpretation Is the Real Fight
behrenstimb · x · 2026-10-19
In a debate with Eric Betzig and Anshul Kundaje, Timo Behrends argues the contested paper will 'no doubt' replicate — peer review should instead scrutinize the interpretation and the nature of the claim. Kundaje pushes back on why three reviewers anointed by editors get to decide that, and Behrends replies that independent reviewers should be sought rather than self-interested commenters.
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