Comment Re: Sanger's Wikipedia page (Score 3, Insightful) 214
That's not how it works. Of course an expert knows stuff, but to be trustworthy they have to prove how they know it. If it comes from literature, then that's a reference. If it comes from their own research, the research workflow mandates they publish their research along with detailed info on how it was conducted to allow their peers to replicate. Once you've done that, they have a reference to use.
Which also means if they made a mistake, someone else can prove their mistake and publish a counterclaim.