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The Art of Writing Preprints for Non-Scientists: Could Everyone Become an Open Research Author? Reading time – 6 minutes Imagine, for a moment, that anyone with a curiosity, a question, or an idea could step into the realm of scientific research. Imagine that the borders separating experts from non-experts, researchers from everyday people, could be […]
Preprints in Space: How Research on Mars Could Be Shared With Earth Before Peer Review Reading time – 7 minutes Imagine this: A rover lands on Mars, collects data, and in mere hours, that very data—be it on the composition of the soil, signs of ancient microbial life, or the potential for human habitation—flashes across
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Preprints as Performance Art: Turning Research into a Collaborative, Open-Stage Experience Reading time – 11 minutes Imagine stepping onto a stage in front of an eager crowd, not with a rehearsed script in hand, but with raw thoughts, half-formed ideas, and unfinished notes. You are unpolished, vulnerable, and far from perfect, yet the spotlight is
Preprints as a Meditation Tool: Can Accessing Research Before Review Alter Your State of Mind? Reading time – 8 minutes Imagine the mind as a vast ocean, calm yet constantly in motion—sublime and chaotic in its very nature. Now, introduce a drop of new information, an unverified insight that ripples across that ocean, shifting everything
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Preprints as a Catalyst for Artistic Innovation: How Open Science Could Influence Creativity in the Arts Reading time – 6 minutes In a world where the rapid exchange of ideas and innovation is prized above all else, the artistic landscape finds itself at a crossroads. The traditional method of artistic creation—long pondered over, curated, and
Preprints and Consciousness: How Sharing Early Research Might Alter Our Collective Cognitive Experience Reading time – 7 minutes What if the act of sharing early research—raw, unfiltered, and brimming with possibility—wasn’t just about scientific progress? What if it was also about transforming the very way we think, perceive, and interact with the world? Could preprints,
Imagine standing on the precipice of human knowledge, looking out into the boundless abyss of the cosmos. Beyond the stars, somewhere out there, lies the possibility of life forms vastly different from our own. The question of alien life has tantalized humankind for centuries, spurring both scientific inquiry and wild speculation. But what if we
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How Preprints Can Revolutionize the Way We Think About Scientific Failure and Imperfection Reading time – 7 minutes In the polished world of academic publishing, there’s an unspoken weight carried by every article: the desire for perfection. Research is often scrutinized, refined, and re-refined before it sees the light of peer-reviewed journals. But what if
How Preprints Are Becoming the New Frontier for Crowdsourced Scientific Innovation Reading time – 7 minutes In the chaotic, ever-evolving world of science, the race to unlock the next big discovery often feels like a solitary sprint. Yet, for all its solitary moments, the most transformative innovations often arise from collaboration. Enter preprints—the open-access, publicly
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Could Preprints Serve as the Foundation for a New Universal Language of Science? Reading time – 8 minutes Imagine a world where the language of science is not bound by regional dialects, national borders, or academic jargon. A place where researchers, regardless of their background, expertise, or geographic location, communicate seamlessly, sharing their ideas, findings,
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