About
Many scholarly fields conduct descriptive research about the research process. Advocates and reformers have prescriptive ideas about how the research process might be improved. Policymakers, funders, publishers, and other stakeholders enact changes to the social and technical infrastructure of research. All have an interest in whether changes and reforms have their intended effects or unintended consequences that might accelerate or inhibit advancement, translation, and application of research. Together, these researchers and stakeholders are the research and development pipeline for improving the system and practice of research. The Metascience 2023 Conference will bring these communities together to share ideas, evidence, and foster a culture of continuous experimentation and improvement. Additionally, Metascience 2023 will include free virtual sessions in April and the beginning of May for a global audience.
Session Recordings
Featured Speakers
Pierre Azoulay on Funder and Government Focused Policy
Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
Michael Nielsen on Metascience Entrepreneurship
Research Fellow, Astera Institute
Emily Sena on Collaborative Approaches to Meta Analysis
Professor of Metascience and Translational Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Simine Vazire on Reforming the Research Culture
Professor of Psychology Ethics and Wellbeing, University of Melbourne
“The Metascience Conference was an entirely invigorating experience. I got to meet and hear from metaresearchers I have long followed. It inspired me to pursue ideas and methodologies I would have not considered otherwise.”
Jason Chin
Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
Events
Virtual Symposia
60- to 90-minute virtual events in April and May on topics related to metascience, featuring presentations, panel discussions, and community discussions with the attendees.
DISCUSSIONS
Submitted topics for informal, active conversations about the state of research and how to improve.
PANELS
60-minute invited panels addressing pressing topics for improving research culture and practice.
Talks
Invited and submitted presentations addressing research on research, culture change, initiatives to improve the system and practice, policy reform, and more.
POSTERS
Submitted research reports to stimulate informal engagement during the conference.
Program Committee
Stuart Buck
Good Science Project
Tim Errington
Center for Open Science
Losia Lagisz
UNSW Sydney and AIMOS
Olivia Miske
Center for Open Science
Brian Nosek
Center for Open Science
James R. Wilsdon
The University of Sheffield and RoRI
Kathy Zeiler
Boston University and AIMOS