Premature rejection in science: The case of the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis (Q110444998)

I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

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I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

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I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

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Science Progress: a review journal of current scientific advance

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James Kennett

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I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

Allen West

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Allen West

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I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00368504211064272

I thank James Kennett and Allen West for manuscript review, and the anonymous reviewers, who made significant and appreciated contributions to the final article. (English)

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