Thanks for the pdf link, the WSJ articles was paywalled (or at least reg-walled). Not terribly heartening numbers. Though while ability to replicate is a prominent issue, I doubt the validity of a blanket statement across biology. It is also interesting to hear a large company bemoan a contract to not reveal the outcomes of a replication study, as big pharma at least loves to use them to similarly hide studies that do not support their products.
More vaguely related the original topic, I feel the openness that is so prominent amongst diybio groups will make it much easier to both replicate any findings, as well as communicate the replication of those findings. I also do not feel that a trend in biotech startups should bear any relevance to diybio. While some people are probably looking to create companies and products out of their home research, the apparent majority are doing it simply because it is awesome and personally fulfilling. I know none of my projects are at all marketable and I don't really give two shits about why I should avoid share dilution or the latest agile, media-forward business model.
Sure, making a lot of money is awesome, but few things will suck the joy out of something you love faster than trying to monetize and sell it.
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"And if ye cannot be saints of knowledge, then be at least its warriors."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
-- On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Aaron Vollrath <aaron.vollrath@gmail.com> wrote:
biased towards cancer-related research:
http://davidrasnick.com/Home_files/Begley%202012.pdf
6/53 (11%) studies were able to be reproduced by amgen scientists.
and editorial note in nature:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7396/full/485041e.html
"And if ye cannot be saints of knowledge, then be at least its warriors."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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