Breaking Down Pros And Cons Of Preprints In Biomedicine | Absolutely Maybe

" ... Preprints are one of many important options these days: manuscripts of articles uploaded to a preprint server without in-depth editorial peer review or editing before release. We had a blaze of advocacy for preprints to scientists in biological sciences in February and March: Nature, Wired, New York Times, Economist, and Chronicle of Higher Education all published generally enthusiastic articles. Participants and organizers have also written about it, including Needhi Bhalla, James Fraser, Mike Eisen, and Gary McDowell. And there’s an active Twitter community around the hashtag, #ASAPBio ..."