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Brian Nosek
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Co-founder of Project Implicit, Society for Improving Psychological Science, and the Center for Open Science; Professor at the University of Virginia

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Brian Arthur Nosek is an American social-cognitive psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and the co-founder and director of the Center for Open Science. He also co-founded the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science and Project Implicit. He has been on the faculty of the University of Virginia since 2002. .. more

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 4h
“Simine Vazire talks the talk and walks the walk,” writes @briannosek.bsky.social @cos.io.
🏆 The €150,000 award allows her to continue prioritizing research rigor and honors the mentors, colleagues, and students who made her work possible.
Short interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H3g... (3/4)

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 21h
Earlier this year, COS launched the Predicting Replicability Challenge, a public competition to advance automated assessment of research claims.

Round 1 results are now available! New teams are welcome to join for Round 2.

📊 Read more on our blog :
Predicting Replicability Challenge: Round 1 Results and Round 2 Opportunity
The Center for Open Science (COS) launched a public competition in early 2025 to investigate automated assessments of replicability of research claims. Results of the first round are available, along with an opportunity to participate in Round 2.
www.cos.io

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 21h
All of the teams did better than randomly selecting scores and none of the teams did better than selecting 0.5 as a constant score.

Round 2 is getting started. If you think you can do better, join! Prizes: $15k for 1st, $12k for 2nd, $6,750 for 3rd.

More info: www.cos.io/blog/predict...
Predicting Replicability Challenge: Round 1 Results and Round 2 Opportunity
The Center for Open Science (COS) launched a public competition in early 2025 to investigate automated assessments of replicability of research claims. Results of the first round are available, along ...
www.cos.io

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 21h
Round 1 results of our predicting replicability challenge are released!

The Challenge capitalizes on interest in using AI methods to do scientific tasks. Ten teams tried to predict replication outcomes from unreleased SCORE findings.

Results? Not so hot!

Post: www.cos.io/blog/predict...

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 23h
Very interesting work by @evavivalt.bsky.social and @sdellavi.bsky.social. Particularly intriguing is the finding that a surprising negative relationship between confidence and accuracy is accounted for by a subset of persistently overconfident forecasters.
evavivalt.bsky.social Eva Vivalt @evavivalt.bsky.social · 23h
🚨 New working paper!

How well do people predict the results of studies?

@sdellavi.bsky.social and I leverage data from the first 100 studies to have been posted on the SSPP, containing 1,482 key questions, on which over 50,000 forecasts were placed. Some surprising results below.... 🧵👇

Reposted by Michael Barnett, Brian A. Nosek, David McKenzie , and 5 more

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Eva Vivalt @evavivalt.bsky.social · 23h
🚨 New working paper!

How well do people predict the results of studies?

@sdellavi.bsky.social and I leverage data from the first 100 studies to have been posted on the SSPP, containing 1,482 key questions, on which over 50,000 forecasts were placed. Some surprising results below.... 🧵👇

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations to the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative -- a remarkable effort by a remarkable team. This is a wonderful acknowledgement of an incredible contribution to assessing and improving research quality.
einsteinberlin.bsky.social Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 1d
🏆 Institutional: The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative is a nationwide effort to evaluate research results in laboratory biology & the largest coordinated replication effort in the field worldwide, showcasing the potential of country-level research improvements. @redebrrepro.bsky.social (3/5)

Reposted by Madeleine Pownall

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 1d
Science is a collective effort, but @simine.com is a singular force. She is an exemplary model for all of us to follow in her commitment and action to improving science, on every dimension.

She is so deserving of the award. The only uncertainty is whether the award deserves her!
tomhardwicke.bsky.social Tom Hardwicke @tomhardwicke.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations to @simine.com well deserved winner of the Einstein Foundation Individual Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025 🎉 www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre...

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brian A. Nosek, Ian Hussey , and 1 more

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Tom Hardwicke @tomhardwicke.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations to @simine.com well deserved winner of the Einstein Foundation Individual Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025 🎉 www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre...

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 1d
🏆 Early Career: Erring Rigorously, led by Maximilian Sprang, bioinformatician at @unimainz.bsky.social, quantifies the impact of errors in high-throughput sequencing and aims to improve reproducibility and data reliability in functional genomics. (4/5)

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 1d
🏆 Institutional: The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative is a nationwide effort to evaluate research results in laboratory biology & the largest coordinated replication effort in the field worldwide, showcasing the potential of country-level research improvements. @redebrrepro.bsky.social (3/5)

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 5d
Turning abstract policy into real-world practice is challenging, and sometimes messy. In the coming months, COS will highlight how we and other in the research community are putting the TOP Guidelines into action in real research settings.

💡 Learn more in our blog post:
From Policy to Practice: COS’s Commitment to Applying the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines
We recognize that policy efforts on their own can sometimes seem abstract — and even idealistic — to translate into real-world adoption. Over the next six months, we’ll be giving you a view into the nuanced and at times messy process of transforming policy into meaningful action.
www.cos.io

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Alexander Wuttke

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · 5d
We @opensciencenl.bsky.social proudly present the new work programme for 2026–2027. 13 funding instruments to strengthen #openscience in the Netherlands.
Structured around 5 themes:
🔹infrastructure
🔹capacity
🔹communities
🔹incentives
🔹monitoring

www.openscience.nl/en/news/work...
Work programme 2026-2027: the Netherlands takes the next step towards open science | Open Science NL
With its second work programme, Open Science NL takes another major step towards making open science the norm in the Netherlands. On 14 November, the Steering Board approved the programme for 2026 and 2027. It outlines thirteen funding instruments covering the full spectrum of open science, ranging from citizen science hubs, AI, replication studies, to open science infrastructure.
www.openscience.nl

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 5d
For me, this story illustrates that the whisper network is not sufficient. Despite having been in the same field, parts of overlapping social networks, and near enough topically to have corresponded with him several times, the Bloomberg piece is the first I had heard of it!

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Linda R. Tropp, Mark Rubin

Dr. Michèle Denise @psychscientist.bsky.social · 5d
More voices from those also affected by Miles Hewstone‘s behavior, hitting walls when trying to be heard. Katherine Griffiths from @bloomberg.com gave everyone a voice that can no longer be silenced.

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 5d
The best comedy gets you laughing right up to where you realize that you've been receiving truth bombs the whole time. This is a brilliant 3 minutes of comedy.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.

IG bscomedian

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.

IG bscomedian

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 5d
There is so much to be disappointed about in this story--from the institutional response to Miles Hewstone himself. We still have a lot of work to do to make academic environments inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive, and where harassers are held accountable.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brian A. Nosek, Gordon Hodson , and 11 more

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Nils Reimer @reimtime.bsky.social · 5d
This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say
The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.
www.bloomberg.com

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Global Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS) @grios-openscience.bsky.social · 6d
⏰The deadline for applications to GRIOS's Academic Advisory Board is just one week away!
Interested in joining a community of meta-research specialists, aiming to influence the #research agenda on #OpenScience and helping with #EvidenceBased policies?
🟢 Apply by 26 Nov: www.grios.org/academic-adv...
Academic Advisory Board of the Global Research Initiative on Open Science Call for Applications Application deadline: 26 November 2025 www.grios.org

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 6d
Regrettably, that is a virtue in this case.

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 6d
Academic libraries play a key role in open science support, but what does that look like in practice? COS convened librarians & research professionals to discuss how they partner w/ researchers, administrators, & others to grow open scholarship awareness & participation.

📚:
Libraries and Open Science: Overlaps and Gaps with the Research Community
The Center for Open Science brought together librarians and research professionals from diverse contexts to explore how libraries partner with researchers, administrators, and others to grow open scholarship awareness and participation.
www.cos.io

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Justin Sandefur

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Alexander Berger @albrgr.bsky.social · 7d
Some news: Open Philanthropy is now Coefficient Giving! Our mission is unchanged but the new name reflects our growing work with other donors to multiply the impact of their giving.

🧵 on our work to make philanthropy a more efficient "market" and plans going forward:

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 7d
📢 Excited to share that COS has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of federally-funded scientific data.

📰 Read more:
Center for Open Science Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific Data
The Center for Open Science (COS) was awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring long-term preservation, accessibility, and usability of federally-funded scientific data.
www.cos.io

Reposted by Paul Glasziou

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 7d
New: A community coordination effort to develop a framework for long-term stewardship of federally-funded data. Powered by partnership with DataCite, CODE, Data Rescue Project, GO FAIR, Data Foundation, IOI, and others. Thanks to RWJF for support to do the work.

www.cos.io/about/news/c...
Center for Open Science Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific Data
The Center for Open Science (COS) was awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for ensuring long-term preservation, accessibility, an...
www.cos.io

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Brian A. Nosek, Martin Paul Eve , and 4 more

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 7d
I recently discovered Conventional Comments (conventionalcomments.org) for providing a pseudo-standard set of labels for feedback and just tried it for an article review and it was really helpful to specify issues vs. thoughts vs. suggestions, etc. Hopefully it's helpful for the authors too!
We strongly suggest using the following labels: praise: Praises highlight something positive. Try to leave at least one of these comments per review. Do not leave false praise (which can actually be damaging). Do look for something to sincerely praise. nitpick: Nitpicks are trivial preference-based requests. These should be non-blocking by nature. suggestion: Suggestions propose improvements to the current subject. It’s important to be explicit and clear on what is being suggested and why it is an improvement. Consider using patches and the blocking or non-blocking decorations to further communicate your intent. issue: Issues highlight specific problems with the subject under review. These problems can be user-facing or behind the scenes. It is strongly recommended to pair this comment with a suggestion. If you are not sure if a problem exists or not, consider leaving a question. todo: TODO’s are small, trivial, but necessary changes. Distinguishing todo comments from issues: or suggestions: helps direct the reader’s attention to comments requiring more involvement. question: Questions are appropriate if you have a potential concern but are not quite sure if it’s relevant or not. Asking the author for clarification or investigation can lead to a quick resolution. thought: Thoughts represent an idea that popped up from reviewing. These comments are non-blocking by nature, but they are extremely valuable and can lead to more focused initiatives and mentoring opportunities. chore: Chores are simple tasks that must be done before the subject can be “officially” accepted. Usually, these comments reference some common process. Try to leave a link to the process description so that the reader knows how to resolve the chore. note: Notes are always non-blocking and simply highlight something the reader should take note of.

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 8d
Bianka Snore was a missed opportunity.

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 9d
Arina K. Bones be like

Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Aaron Sojourner

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 9d
It's a revealing moment...

J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.

The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.

Reposted by David R. Miller

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 10d
“Stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled.” -- Jim Ryan