MSNBC: "Science journal finds Wikipedia pretty accurate"

[TheWraith]

As it turns out, despite all the Wikipedia bashing, they're about as accurate as the Encyclopaedia Brittanica.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10478207/

Science journal finds Wikipedia pretty accurate

SAN FRANCISCO - Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that relies on volunteers to pen nearly 4 million articles, is about as accurate in covering scientific topics as Encyclopedia Britannica, the journal Nature wrote in an online article published Wednesday.

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Based on 42 articles reviewed by experts , the average scientific entry in Wikipedia contained four errors or omissions, while Britannica had three.

Of eight "serious errors" the reviewers found — including misinterpretations of important concepts — four came from each source, the journal reported.