The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee is going to take evidence for their peer review inquiry on 4th May. Those invited to speak are:
- Dr Nicola Gulley, Editorial Director, Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd
- Professor Ronald Laskey CBE FRS FMedSci, Vice-President, Academy of Medical Sciences
- Dr Robert Parker, Interim Chief Executive, Royal Society of Chemistry
- Professor John Pethica FRS, Physical Secretary and Vice-President, Royal Society.
Most of the members of the committee just seem to do what the whips tell them to, but it will nevertheless be interesting to see if they are going to simply go through the motions or if they have invited anyone who is a critic of the peer review process. Experience suggests, however, that the committee prefer not to hear anything from anyone who might rock the boat.