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Science 22 January 2010:
Vol. 327. no. 5964, pp. 415 - 416
DOI: 10.1126/science.1179653
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Policy Forum

Computer Science:

Accessible Reproducible Research

Jill P. Mesirov

Scientific publications have at least two goals: (i) to announce a result and (ii) to convince readers that the result is correct. Mathematics papers are expected to contain a proof complete enough to allow knowledgeable readers to fill in any details. Papers in experimental science should describe the results and provide a clear enough protocol to allow successful repetition and extension.

Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.

E-mail: mesirov{at}broad.mit.edu

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