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-====== Reproducible Research ======
-Good scientific practice requires research to be reproducible. However, most research involving digital data processing is pretty far away from this goal -- and can therefore eventually not be considered scientific. These pages are about some ideas, concepts and tools allowing responsible scientists to make their research more reproducible and reliable.
+<blockquote>If I have seen further, it is by standing on y<sup>e</sup> shoulders of giants.<cite>Sir Isaac Newton((Letter to Robert Hooke, February 5, 1676))</cite></blockquote>
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-===== Science imposes responsibility on scientists =====
+====== Reproducible Research ======
-<blockquote>If I have seen further, it is by standing on y<sup>e</sup> shoulders of giants.<cite>Sir Isaak Newton((Letter to Robert Hooke, February 5, 1676))</cite></blockquote>
+Good scientific practice requires research to be reproducible. However, most research involving any kind of software and computers does not meet these reqirements -- and can therefore not be considered scientific. These pages are about some **ideas, concepts and tools** allowing responsible scientists to make their research more reproducible and reliable -- by using software for the good.
-Properly defining the term "science" is notoriously difficult. Nevertheless, some aspects are most probably common sense:
-  * Science is based on results previously achieved by others.
-  * Results should be independent of the scientist.
-  * Science aims at gaining knowledge about the world surrounding us.
-  * Results should be independently reproducible.
-This immediately reveals scientific research to be a responsible undertaking. Scientists bear responsibility towards those building upon their results. Interpretations may and will change, data should remain unchanged and unquestioned. Therefore, data need to be recorded and documented to the best of our knowledge and belief.
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 ===== Relevance =====
-[[.:relevance:|Why does it matter?]]
+[[.:relevance:|Why does reproducible research matter after all?]]
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 ===== Requirements =====
-[[.:requirements:|What are the prerequisites?]]
+[[.:requirements:|What are the prerequisites for reproducible research?]]
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 ===== Concepts =====
-[[.:concepts:|How to achieve reproducibility?]]
+[[.:concepts:|How to achieve fully reproducible research?]]
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 ===== Tools =====
-[[.:tools:|What are the tools available?]]
+[[.:tools:|Which tools are available for reproducible research?]]
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 ===== Resources =====
-[[.:resources:|Where to find more information?]]
+[[.:resources:|Where to find more info on reproducible research?]]
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