Sentence:  However, this has lead some researchers to conclude that replication is itself wasteful, that statistical methods are largely superfluous for molecular research, and that granting institutions and journals requesting such statistical control are composed of molecular <WSD>illiterati</WSD> putting red tape in the way of scientific progress. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  People who are not well-educated or who are ignorant about a particular subject.