PS222 Life Beyond Earth: Peer Review/Research vs. Scientific Journalism

Peer Review

Peer review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether a manuscript should be published in their journal. - Biomed Central (See link to left)

An example of a peer reviewed article:

Extraterrestrial contact: Creating xenolinguistic sonic messages for extraterrestrial communication - Ether Ship electronic music orchestrations in the Anza-Borrego Desert

Scientific Journalism 

Science journalism exists to report on healthcare breakthroughs, disease, climate change, and a number of other things. Successful science writers all have a singular trait: they can condense complex, scientific information into a format that makes it simple for the general public to understand. Good scientific journalism requires accuracy, clarity, context, and balance. - Kimberlee Meier, "10 Engaging examples of science journalism" (See link to left)

An example of scientific journalism:

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life as We Don’t Know It