Why OUTLIERS are good for science

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN： 1740-9713|15|1|14-19

ISSN： 1740-9705

Source： SIGNIFICANCE, Vol.15, Iss.1, 2018-02, pp. : 14-19

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Abstract

Scientific measurements are never perfect, but different teams studying the same phenomena can often produce widely different results. These “outlier” values are the cause of much consternation – but they may also be a sign of healthy scientific progress, says David Bailey

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