Please apply and share with those who you think would make great contributions. Methodology experts and those who want to advance open science policies are welcome!

Center for Open Science@cos.io · last mo.

📢 COS seeks volunteers for the Transparency & Openness Promotion (TOP) Advisory Board The Board provides guidance and oversight for the TOP Guidelines—a policy framework designed to increase the verifiability of empirical research Apply or nominate a colleague by Sept. 21:

For those looking for alternatives to OSF, I recommend two resources comparing features of other Generalist Repositories. Resources are from GREI, an NIH funded initiative. Comparison tool to help you pick which one you like best: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... Decision tree:  doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Center for Open Science@cos.io · 2mo ago

OSF will continue to support study planning and preregistration, as well as community-run preprint services. Our overview explains what's changing, what will continue, key dates, & where to find detailed guidance. We've also shared why these changes are necessary. (🧵2/2)

Registration now open for this big meta-science unconference in Berlin, hosted by the QUEST Center for Responsible Research! Take your pick from 10 projects to collaboratively work on a tangible output that will make science better: rr-in-action2025.org/programme/ #metascience2025

I urge everyone to read & sign the NIH's Bethesda Declaration. There are many chilling aspects of the draconian, shortsighted, and illegal cuts, but the worst are the cancelled trials that have left patients without care in the midst of treatments www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Support NIH Staff Now!

standupforscience.net

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

One of many gutted programs, the IES conducts critical education research www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office

Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research

theguardian.com

It is thrilling to announce that Lifecycle Journal is open for submissions. Come and try out this reimagining of scholarly communication that meets researchers' needs in the current system and opens the door to an innovative, values-aligned, community-led system for the future.

Center for Open Science@cos.io · 2y ago

📣 Big news: Lifecycle Journal is now open for submissions! 📣 Lifecycle Journal is a new, innovative, community-driven approach to scholarly publishing, initiated by COS. Learn more and submit: lifecyclejournal.org/

1. Here are some of my thoughts on the news by Erin Reed that some hospitals are denying new minor patients for gender affirming care: Hospitals that obey in advance to illegal executive orders can and should be targeted for protest actions by trans activists groups. bsky.app/profile/erin...

It's tomorrow! Make sure you're registered and join us for this great discussion! #SciPub #JournalEditors #OpenAccess

Data-PASS JEDI@dpjedi.org · 2y ago

Want to know how editors balance independence with publisher demands? Join us on Jan 30 to discuss challenges and strategies for navigating the complex dynamics between journal editors and publishers — or ditching your publisher altogether! Register: is.gd/3x1XzE #SciPub #JournalEditors #OpenAccess

By far the most fun I've had running 26.2 #rundisney

Do you know any early career researchers in the UK who have contributed something special to improve research practices? The call for the 2025 Dorothy Bishop award is open now! Nominations close on 26 January 2025. www.ukrn.org/2024/12/12/t...

'Open science in agricultural economics' New paper in Q Open with Arne Henningsen, Julia Höhler, Robert Huber, Jens Rommel and Carola Grebitus. Open Access: doi.org/10.1093/qope...

I just tried this for the first time and it seems very helpful so far. Take a look.

Jamie Cummins@jamiecummins.bsky.social · 2y ago

Introducing RegCheck: a tool which uses Large Language Models to automatically compare preregistered protocols with their corresponding published papers and highlights deviations. @malte.the100.ci @ianhussey.bsky.social @ruben.the100.ci @bjoernhommel.bsky.social regcheck.app

Amazing talk on wrongful convictions by @barbobrien.bsky.social last night! Love learning from different fields. This slide got me, the majority of exonerations occur due to perjury/false accusations (orange) or official misconduct (purple). @aimosinc.bsky.social #AIMOS2024

I was glad to present on "Good News from Metascience" at #AIMOS2024 where I pointed out several positive trends or improvements that metascientific research has enabled in science and policy. Slides here osf.io/swfqk

We just found the release of the new Moana end credit song and the consensus in my household is that it's going to be great.

The pollinator action outside the library gave me an taste of joy recently.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today to talk about updates to TOP, leb by @seangrant.bsky.social @katiecorker.bsky.social and Suzanne Stewart slides are here: osf.io/8fawk and details here osf.io/preprints/me...

Center for Open Science@cos.io · 2y ago

Join us at 11:00 AM ET to learn about TOP 2025—an updated framework to boost transparency and verifiability in research! This update builds on the original TOP Guidelines, addressing new challenges and offering clearer pathways for research integrity. Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New from @katiecorker.bsky.social at @cos.io, an update to the TOP Guidelines. Hey sociology journals: Good time to fire up a new transparency and openness policy? www.cos.io/blog/new-pre...

Happy to be speaking with the scholarly societies part of FASEB.org today about what can be done to support the movement towards open science. Slides here osf.io/b4aw3

Happy to be trying out BlueSky. Here's Mac helping out with the laundry to get things going here.