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Collaborations and division of labor are increasingly important today, as our scientific understanding, techniques, and technologies expand.
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A community enterprise (2 of 5) – cumulative knowledge
The scientific community provides the cumulative knowledge base on which science is built.
A community enterprise (3 of 5) – evaluation
Scientists present their work to others for evaluation.
A community enterprise (4 of 5) – balancing bias
Because of the scientific community's diversity, individual biases are balanced out.