Claims
Peer review barely existed before 1965 and began with Medicare
Unproven What these labels mean →Weinstein claims 'peer review' barely existed before 1965 and began with Medicare.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| corroborates | royalsocietypublishing.org | term usage rose from 1960s-70s; Nature made refereeing standard only in 1973; but journals/NSF used external referees earlier. Medicare origin is his gloss |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Weinstein - suppressed physics (All-In 2026) | asserts |
Claim
Weinstein claims 'peer review' barely existed before 1965 and began with Medicare.