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Scientific checking before publication
A scientist investigated a sample of a radioactive material to determine if it would be suitable for medical use.
The method, results and conclusions of the scientist will need to be checked by other scientists before the results of the investigation are published.
What name is given to this checking process?
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- 1 Name the checking process as peer review.
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Peer review.
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Repeating the experiment
Repeating may be part of checking evidence, but the named publication checking process is peer review.