From the NYT Science Times of August 17 (John Markoff, “Step 1: Post Elusive Proof. Step 2: Watch Fireworks.”): “The difference between the alchemists and the chemists was that the printing press was used to coordinate peer review,” [NYU professor Clay Shirky] said. “The printing press didn’t cause the scientific revolution, but it wouldn’t have been … Continue reading Data points: referent finding 8/20/10