PREreview of Representational learning by optimization of neural manifolds in an olfactory memory network

• A major challenge of open peer review is the conflict of interest and bias based on region, social status et

• The aspect of conflict of interest is a demerit of open review . I suggest a blend of traditional review where the reviewer and author will not interact openly or better still a gatekeeper can moderate

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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