title: Important science--it's all about the SPIN.
abstract: The importance of a scientific finding can be difficult to ascertain because it requires both subjective judgment and foresight. We propose criteria, based upon whether a discovery is sizeable (S), practical (P), integrated (I), and new (N), that can be used individually or collectively to systematically assess the importance of a finding.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casadevall
authors.forename: Ferric C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D012586:Science / Q000592:standards*