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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · 2d

"Reproducibility isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential."

@annechurchland.bsky.social speaks candidly in @thetransmitter.bsky.social about the obstacles to reproducibility and shares practical advice for other neuroscience labs.

🧠📈 www.thetransmitter.org/reproducibil...

Reproducibility is a team sport

Building reproducible systems across labs is possible, even in large-scale neuroscience—with rigor and collaboration.

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Will Gervais @willgervais.com · 19h

Teaching a fun science & critical thinking course this semester.

Trying out THAMES as a handy mnemonic for what to look for in evaluating science papers & such (obvs not all are as relevant for every paper)...

THAMES mnemonic for reading science:

T
Theory
•What BIG IDEA is the focus?

H
Hypothesis
•What SMALLER IDEA is actually getting tested?

A
Assumptions &
Alternatives
•What needs to be true to connect T:H?
•What else could explain results/predictions?

M
Methods:
Measures & Manipulations
•Were methodological tools validated?
•Evidence that we’re measuring/manip what’s claimed?

E
Evidence &
Ethics
•Are claims calibrated to EVIDENCE? Is EVIDENCE appropriate?
•ETHICALLY sound in practice/intent/implication/application?

S
Sampling
Statistical Model
•Who was studied? Who are claims about?
•Do stat results match verbal ideas?

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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 22h

ReplicationResearch.org is now open for submissions!

Submit replications and reproductions from many different fields, as well as conceptual contributions. With diamond OA, open and citable peer review reports, and reproducibility checks, we push the boundaries of open and fair publishing.

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Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 19h

New preprint from member of FORRT - How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources 📣

In this chapter, we position Open Educational Resources (OERs) as not only cost-saving tools but as instruments of epistemic justice and inclusion.

📃 osf.io/preprints/ed...

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 19h

Check out our new preprint on "How to Develop and Use Open Educational Resources" 📖✨

This iteration will later be published in a new book "Teaching Open Science" edited by @drcpennington.bsky.social and @maddipow.bsky.social. Watch this space! 👀

osf.io/preprints/ed...

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 1d

Thanks to the organisers for another iteration of a fantastic conference! 🙏✨

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 1d

And lastly,

🌟 @grigolus.bsky.social's talk presenting results from our PSA project: co-creating a culturally informed measure of dignity, honor, and face cultural logics.

Some good discussion about the pros and cons of standardisation and/or bureaucracy in BTS projects - much to think about!

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 1d

🌟 @epronizius.bsky.social et al's unconference session discussing a plan to survey the motivations, benefits and barriers for collaborators to engage or abstain from BTS projects

and relatedly:

🌟 @sajedehra.bsky.social's great talk on personal and professional gains in BTS

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 1d

🌟 @satrevik.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy's hackathon to create a research planning tool for collaborative projects.

Lots of discussion about BTS "horror stories", and how adequate planning and transparency could help avoid them. Looking forward to working further on this tool!

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 1d

Really enjoyed this year's BTSCON! I wasn't able to attend as much as I wanted to but luckily lots was recorded so I should be able to catch up :) highlights for me 👇

Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · 2d

As we wrap up this year's conference, we want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our 2025 BTSCON presenters and attendees. What a fantastic community of collaborative science enthusiasts! We can't wait to gather with you all again next year!

a group of older women are dancing in a living room . one of the women is wearing a pink sweater .

Alt: The Golden Girls (Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia, and Rose) come together for a group hug.

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 3d

My proudest achievement was pushing through the @pci-regreports.bsky.social funding partnership pilot (improvingpsych.org/2025/06/), as Registered Reports and PCI are two of the peer review innovations closest to my heart. I hope SIPS decides to continue this in future years! 🌟

June 2025 – SIPS

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 3d

It has been an amazing experience to be President of @improvingpsych.org for the past year. There aren't many societies that would engage early career researchers in leadership, but SIPS is very special 🧡✨

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Institute for Replication @i4replication.bsky.social · 10d

🚨I4R is looking to hire postdoc fellows in public health and computer science!

The postdoc will join a team of researchers and help mass reproduce studies in leading public health journals or develop AI replicator agents.

Info 👇

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 15d

Had an amazing time at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference #RRiA2025! Met loads of amazing people, made a lot of progress on a very exciting project, and had dinner with the dinosaurs! 🦕✨

EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 17d

What a beautiful location for the #RRiA2025 conference dinner!

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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are creating an academic journal and *you* can shape it!

Make comments and suggest changes to replicationresearch.org 's
- Constitution
- TOP guidelines
- article types
- and reviewer guidelines
until September 5 and be credited as a contributor: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 24d

Yes indeed, and we have one for psychology. You can learn more and submit here, psych.peercommunityin.org, and read more about the background and rationale in our editorial. We would love to have you submit your work! osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Emily Farran @ekfarran.bsky.social · 24d

Time for our annual update of "Open Research across disciplines".
pdf: www.ukrn.org/disciplines/
K Reproducibility Network (UKRN) webpages: www.ukrn.org/disciplines/

Resources to add, please use (by 30/09/25): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · Sep 3

At the FORRT Replication Hub, our mission is to support researchers who want to replicate previous findings. We have now published a big new component with which we want to fulfill this mission: An open access handbook for reproduction and replication studies: forrt.org/replication_...

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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · Sep 3

my joint first author @lukaswallrich.bsky.social, @helenahartmann.com, Luisa Altegoer, Veronica Boyce, Sarahanne Field, @janikgoltermann.bsky.social, Joachim Hüffmeier, @drcpennington.bsky.social, @mmpittelkow.bsky.social, @priyasilverstein.com, @donvanraven.bsky.social & @flavioazevedo.bsky.social

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 29

📣 Elections for the SIPS Executive Committee are coming up! 🗳️

📅 Voting begins on September 8 and will close on September 21.

To be eligible to vote, please join or renew your SIPS membership by September 3!

Membership

SIPS uses WildApricot to manage its membership and events. You can access SIPS’s membership pages at where you can join SIPS, or manage your membership if you’re already a SIPS member. …

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · Aug 18

Thanks so much!!! 😁

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · Aug 18

Thank you! The idea came to me in a dream and so I asked a local florist to make them come to life :)

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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · Aug 18

Just married some guy I met at online SIPS 2022 :)

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 7

🗳️ We are currently soliciting nominations for the Executive Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science!

🙋 Any member may be nominated, and self-nominations are welcome.

✨ SIPS values diversity; we encourage nominations of members from all backgrounds.

SIPS Executive Committee Nominations 2025

We are currently soliciting nominations for the Executive Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science. Any member may be nominated, and self-nominations are welcome. SIPS…

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Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · Aug 7

SIPS really does focus on international diversity, and not just in a nominal way. So if you're in Asia or Africa, please consider this.

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 7

🗳️ We are currently soliciting nominations for the Executive Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science!

🙋 Any member may be nominated, and self-nominations are welcome.

✨ SIPS values diversity; we encourage nominations of members from all backgrounds.

SIPS Executive Committee Nominations 2025

We are currently soliciting nominations for the Executive Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science. Any member may be nominated, and self-nominations are welcome. SIPS…

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