Good question. That estimate was for our entire process of producing the paper, including any relevant research. We wrote on a topic that somewhat overlapped with areas we already knew a bit about, so I can imagine there’d be extra hours if you write on something you’re less familiar with. Also, I generally expect that the time investment might vary a lot between groups, so I wouldn’t put too much weight on my rough estimate. Cheers!
Hi James!
Good question. That estimate was for our entire process of producing the paper, including any relevant research. We wrote on a topic that somewhat overlapped with areas we already knew a bit about, so I can imagine there’d be extra hours if you write on something you’re less familiar with. Also, I generally expect that the time investment might vary a lot between groups, so I wouldn’t put too much weight on my rough estimate. Cheers!
In case you (or anyone else) is interested, there’ll be a panel discussion with a few biosecurity experts this Thursday: 2022 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition: How can modern science help develop effective verification protocols to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention? A Conversation with the Experts.