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After the blockchain revolution, this changes fundamentally. The following things may sound a bit nerdish, but they have far reaching implications and it is worthwhile understanding the terms - they will be used much more often in the future.

Figure 1 After the blockchain revolution, this changes fundamentally. The following things may sound a bit nerdish, but they have far reaching implications and it is worthwhile understanding the terms - they will be used much more often in the future.

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Figure 2: Blockchain can make research databases immutable, meaning that they cannot be changed without leaving a trace. Transparent (provable to the external world) means that a computer program is really running as is publicised (advertised). At the moment, we must rely upon others to calculate things (e.g. impact factor) or to apply post-processing tools to research data as they claim that they are doing it; after blockchain revolution, this will be transparent and provable to peers. things (e.g. impact factor) or to apply post-processing tools to research data as they claim
Figure 2: Blockchain can make research databases immutable, meaning that they cannot be changed without leaving a trace. Transparent (provable to the external world) means that a computer program is really running as is publicised (advertised). At the moment, we must rely upon others to calculate things (e.g. impact factor) or to apply post-processing tools to research data as they claim that they are doing it; after blockchain revolution, this will be transparent and provable to peers. things (e.g. impact factor) or to apply post-processing tools to research data as they claim
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