The Bug, The Black Box, and the Brain Map: What AFNI vs. SPM Taught Us About Open Source & Science

Written by salkimmich | Published 2025/07/14
Tech Story Tags: open-source | open-source-software | open-science | neuroscience | open-source-technology | open-source-top-story | open-source-community | open-source-contribution

TLDRThis is a firsthand story of how open source transparency in neuroimaging software helped uncover and fix a major flaw in fMRI analysis. By comparing the open development of AFNI with the more centralized SPM, it highlights how openness enables scientific reproducibility, faster bug resolution, and a stronger research community. Transparency isn’t just a feature: it’s scientific infrastructure.via the TL;DR App
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Written by salkimmich | Focused on the open source software supply chain to build a better digital future for all of us.
Published by HackerNoon on 2025/07/14
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