I've been thinking that cognitive research needs to better interface with journalists and the public - there's an appetite for our expertise but scientists still mostly work towards and rely on peer-reviewed articles. We can break the pipeline by reviewing preprints and signalling quality ourselves.
@ecologistgreen.bsky.socialThere are many issues with preprints, but one of the biggest is when they are seen as credible before being peer-reviewed.
This is potentially very dangerous. A 🧵
🧪 #SciPub #AcademicSky
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Preprints often make news. Many people don’t know what they are
The public needs context about unreviewed manuscripts, survey suggests