EDITORIAL march 2020 : Instructions’ FLEXIBILITY

ITALIAN

Il Journal nato due anni fa’ in fusione di spirito e d’intenti di “ Citizen Science” si è dato a suo tempo un’impostazione d’intenti come da “Istruzioni” per contributi stilati sul classico rigido  schema scientifico

Titolo,Autori,Keywords,Abstract/Summary,Introduzione,Materiali e Metodi,Risultati,Discussione,Conclusioni,Bibliografia .

Oggi -sempre nello spirito di Citizen Science- rileviamo la necessità di lasciare ai potenziali Autori una flessibilità d’impostazione dei loro Contributi ,che come tali – anche in negativo confronto con la Scienza Ufficiale- appaiono comunque nei motori di ricerca ( ad.esempio Google) sul Web che fa giustizia.

Ciò vale anche nella profonda interpretazione filosofica di Jerry Z.Muller

(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36644895-the-tyranny-of-metrics) come riportato “The result is a tyranny of metrics that threatens the quality of our lives and most important institutions. In this timely and powerful book, Jerry Muller uncovers the damage our obsession with metrics is causing–and shows how we can begin to fix the problem…….. But metrics can be good when used as a complement to–rather than a replacement for–judgment based on personal experience, and Muller also gives examples of when metrics have been beneficial”Muller evidenzia come in una visione “editoriale” troppo ortodossa e liturgica rispetto ad una semplice esposizione “ evidence based” ,il lavoro scientifico – anche quello in Citizen Science – va a soggiacere in una tirannia dei numeri e degli algoritmi .

Editor : Enrico Cavina – Marzo 2020 .

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ENGLISH

The Journal born two years ago in the fusion of spirit and intent of “Citizen Science” has given itself in its time a setting of intent as per “Instructions” for contributions drawn up on the classic scientific scheme

Title, Authors, Keywords, Abstract / Summary, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Bibliography.

Today – always in the spirit of Citizen Science – we note the need to leave potential Authors a flexibility in setting their Contributions, which as such – even in negative comparison with the Official Science – still appear in the search engines (e.g. Google ) on the web that does justice.

This also applies to Jerry Z. Muller’s profound philosophical interpretation

(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36644895-the-tyranny-of-metrics) as reported “The result is a tyranny of metrics that threatens the quality of our lives and most important institutions. In this timely and powerful book, Jerry Muller uncovers the damage our obsession with metrics is causing – and shows how we can begin to fix the problem …….. But metrics can be good when used as a complement to- -rather than a replacement for – judgment based on personal experience, and Muller also gives examples of when metrics have been beneficial “Muller highlights how in a too orthodox and liturgical” editorial “vision compared to a simple” evidence based “exhibition, the scientific work – even that in Citizen Science – is subject to a tyranny of numbers and algorithms.

Editor: Enrico Cavina – March 2020