What is biology research for?

In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the assumption that writing a paper requires doing science no longer holds true. Before deciding how to respond to the surge of AI-generated papers, the field needs to state what biology research is actually for.

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PLoS Biology
Published
2026-10-15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3004075
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Research, Science, and Academia
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What is biology research for?

Ran Blekhman
PLoS Biology
Research, Science, and Academia
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What is biology research for?

Ran Blekhman
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Abstract

In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the assumption that writing a paper requires doing science no longer holds true. Before deciding how to respond to the surge of AI-generated papers, the field needs to state what biology research is actually for.

PLoS BiologyVol. 24(10)
University of Chicago (US)
National Institutes of Health
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Research, Science, and Academia
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