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leggo minority report

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Sorbonne University has been deeply committed to the promotion and the development of open science for many years. According to its commitment to open research information, it has decided to discontinue its subscription to the Web of Science publication database and Clarivate bibliometric tools in 2024. By resolutely abandoning the use of proprietary bibliometric products, it is opening the way for open, free and participative tools.

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https://youtu.be/gNRnrn5DE58?si=VTrpcfDDDukItwCH

It's an older video, but I really enjoyed it and found it really thought provoking. Precision is something we take for granted but as this video shows it's something that was incredibly difficult to get to where we are.

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Before epilepsy was understood to be a neurological condition, people believed it was caused by the moon, or by phlegm in the brain. They condemned seizures as evidence of witchcraft or demonic possession, and killed or castrated sufferers to prevent them from passing tainted blood to a new generation.

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