Biology's Roiling Debate Over Publishing Research Early

Published: July 11, 2017, 8:12 a.m.

b'Five years ago, Daniel MacArthur set out to build a massive library of human gene sequences\\u2014one of the biggest ever. The 60,706 raw sequences, collected from colleagues all over the globe, took up a petabyte of memory. It was the kind of flashy, blockbuster project that would secure MacArthur a coveted spot in one of science\\u2019s top three journals, launching his new lab at the Broad Institute into the scientific spotlight.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'