Saturday, 5 December 2015

research process - Feasibility of using blockchain to avoid researcher bias




Would it be feasible, presently or in the future, to use computers with blockchain technology to help avoid researcher bias?


For instance, in a medical experiment, when an experimenter uses blockchain to store data gathered by interviewers about a patient's condition after a new medication, he/she would be able to guarantee that it would be literally impossible to change the results to fit the expected outcome.




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