Uneasy with information websites policed by people with little expertise, scientists are creating their own online encyclopedias. But are they accessible enough to supplant Wikipedia, asks Brandon Keim.
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Keim, B. News feature: WikiMedia. Nat Med 13, 231–233 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0307-231
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