Why I am starting a public research journal
Instead of waiting for final results, I will describe the research here while I do it, mistakes included.
Research usually only becomes visible at the end, in a scientific paper that describes the result and almost never the road that led to it. I decided to do things differently.
What you will find here
Every journal entry has a type:
- Update: where a research line stands.
- Experiment: what I tried, how and why.
- Result: what I measured, with the data available to everyone.
- Note: notes, readings, reasoning.
- Explainer: explanations for non-specialists.
Almost every entry is linked to one of my research lines. Each line has a page showing its current phase and next steps.
Why in public
Open science is not just publishing the code: it is making what you do understandable.
Working in public forces me to be clear and lets others correct me early. If you spot a mistake, write to me.