The words scientific impressionism could be oxymoronic for few. However, science is inextricably linked to art. Our research papers are not just about numbers and objective work, but also about making it accessible and comprehensible to the scientific community. This opens room for creativity.
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Let’s venture in the past with the discovery of photography and the birth of impressionism in art. After this discovery, the artists lost their value since they could no longer beat an original picture in both landscapes and portraits. So they added their own impressions into their art.
Coming back to the present. We see the rise of AI and especially publicly accessible AI platforms. It is in principle possible to use AI to convey ideas in a way that is more polished, precise, and prudent. This could be applied to scientific writing
However, that hugely invalidates the artistic part of science. Originality should take precedence over the accuracy of what is written, to a certain extent. In other words, some accuracy should be compromised to respect originality. This brings us back to the call for scientific impressionism. As AI continues to become prominent, more thought is required by academic journals and scientific writing communities to protect human ingenuity.
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