In this episode of BIG, If True we’ll discuss the politicization of science and technology, looking closely at controversies about preprints, scientific articles posted to archives before they have been peer reviewed. In recent months, preprints have become a prefered way to get new findings into the hands of other scientists quickly, allowing researchers around the world to read new hypotheses and quell uncertainty. While archives for preprints offer access and expediency, they also jeopardize the peer review process, which…