As a sequel to my piece on Scientific Literature (Episode #10), I describe the various types of peer review to discuss their inherent flaws and biases, in the hopes of increasing awareness among the scientific community and the general public. I also hold my first interview of the podcast with the wonderfully talented Miranda Stahn, a recent MSc graduate student from the University of Alberta involved in many nationwide SciComm initiatives. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode/015.

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