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Crystal Steltenpohltergeist @cnsyoung.com · 6d

My colleague Mark recently ran through some of the changes coming to @cos.io this weekend. Check it out, if you have some time!

What's New on OSF: Live Demo of the Refreshed Design

YouTube video by Center for Open Science

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Crystal Steltenpohltergeist @cnsyoung.com · 7d

How is it October

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Crystal Steltenpohltergeist @cnsyoung.com · 9d

The OSF is getting a much-anticipated interface refresh this weekend - check out the changes that are coming!

Center for Open Science @cos.io · 18d

On Oct. 4, the OSF will launch a refreshed design that makes the platform easier to navigate & use. Updates include:

✨ Streamlined design for easier navigation
⏱️ Faster load times & improved performance
📁 The return of file access on project overview pages!

Read more:

Coming Soon: A New Look for OSF

In early October 2025, the Open Science Framework (OSF) will launch a refreshed design that makes the platform easier to navigate and use. The update modernizes the interface and improves performance, while preserving the familiar workflows that users are accustomed to.

www.cos.io

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 18d

"However, it tended to sacrifice accuracy for simplicity. The ChatGPT Plus summaries required rigorous fact-checking by SciPak writers. Also, extensive editing for hyperbole was needed. For example, ChatGPT Plus had a fondness for using the word 'groundbreaking.'”

Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 19d

In 2024, a team of science writers at AAAS ran a long-term experiment to see if ChatGPT could cut it writing news items about scientific research. Here's what they learned. Worth a look. 🧪 #scicomm
www.science.org/content/blog...

Can ChatGPT help science writers?

www.science.org

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Dr. Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 27d

TODAY! I am hosting our free "developer science" office hour, an experiment from Catharsis in platforming interesting experts for lively informal discussion on technical topics and bridging interesting research with the real world 🥰

www.eventbrite.com/e/empirical-...

Empirical Security Now! with Dr. Ariana Mirian

Join us for a special dev science office hour where we discuss Empirical Security with Dr. Ariana Mirian, hosted by Catharsis

www.eventbrite.com

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 27d

Meanwhile…

Virginia HBCUs shutdown due to threats

Virginia universities take swift action amid threats. Virginia State University and Hampton University close campuses for safety.

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Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 29d

Want to know more about FORRT❓ Want to join a FORRT project but don't know where to start❓

Then please join our first Onboarding meeting!! ⭐ First meeting this Friday 12th September, 07:00 UTC/ 08:00 BST/ 09:00 CEST.

In these 30-minute open meetings, anyone can join to find out more about FORRT 🧵

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · Sep 3

Modern research is increasingly collaborative and global, yet project management tools often lack effectiveness. STAPLE is an open-source platform that enhances research workflows. This webinar will cover project creation, task assignment, and contribution tracking. Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 27d

🌐 COS & the African Reproducibility Network (AREN) are partnering to advance open scholarship!

The partnership will support AREN’s training program, expand opportunities for scholars in Africa to engage with OSF, & cross-promote activities to connect scholars

📑 Read more:

Center for Open Science and African Reproducibility Network Partner to Advance Open Scholarship Practices in Local Contexts

The Center for Open Science (COS) is committed to increasing the openness, integrity, and reproducibility of research. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Scaling Machine Assessments of Research Trustworthiness (SMART) competition exemplifies this mission by exploring innovative methods to predict the replicability of scientific findings using algorithms. This work expands the work from the Systematizing Confidence in Open Research and Evidence (SCORE) program. Central to this effort is a partnership with the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT) and its resource, the FORRT Replication Database (FReD).

www.cos.io

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are about a month away from releasing a complete refresh of the OSF user interface. The team has been working on this for a very long time, and we are very excited to be able to share it soon. A preview picture:

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · Sep 4

Exciting news: OSF is getting a refreshed look & feel in October! While the workflows you're used to will stay the same, you can expect:

🧭 More intuitive interface
🏎️ Faster load times & improved performance
🖌️ Streamlined design

➡️ Learn more in our product roadmap:

Product Roadmap

COS builds open source infrastructure to support our mission of increasing transparency, openness and reproducibility.

www.cos.io

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Sep 3

⚠️ PsyArXiv is updating its policies in light of a higher volume of low quality submissions and our recent switch to a pre-moderation workflow.

Read more about this change here 👉 (buff.ly/8jhqRJu ) and see our updated policies here 👉 (is.gd/paxpolicy ).

Update to PsyArXiv Policy

PsyArXiv is updating its policies to formalize the guidelines that had already been in place. These policies clarify what types of contributions are appropriate to submit to PsyArXiv, and spell out…

improvingpsych.org

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Dan Malinsky @danielmalinsky.bsky.social · Sep 2

I wrote something about statistics under authoritarianism

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 2

Why Trump’s undermining of US statistics is so dangerous | Daniel Malinsky

From the firing of the labor statistics chief to plans for a new census, the president’s moves serve to entrench authoritarianism

www.theguardian.com

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Aug 21

Just sharing a public thank you to the SIPs + PsyArXiv volunteers for maintaining such a successful resource

I understand the frustration of those with preprints that were temporarily removed but I think this is a good chance to reflect on the volunteer work of others that we often take for granted

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 19

Due to a recent influx of problematic submissions, PsyArXiv has switched to pre-moderating its content. If your submitted preprint had not yet been approved, it will be temporarily inaccessible to the public (you can still view your preprint when logged into your OSF account). #PsychSciSky

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 21

Want to help moderate preprints on PsyArXiv? We're hosting a training tomorrow morning. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/j/8114764450... More trainings are coming as well! Already registered using the other form? Check your spam folder -- some of our email invitations are going to spam. #PsychSciSky

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PsyArXiv Moderator Training #2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 15

PsyArXiv is seeking new moderators to help combat an increase in AI submissions! If you've ever posted a preprint to PsyArXiv, please consider joining. Minimum commitment 1h/month, there's a training session this Monday @ 1pm ET. More info here: forms.gle/9LB1rEtxHAeZ... #PsychSciSky

Expression of Interest in Serving as a PsyArXiv Moderator

As you might have heard, PsyArXiv is having some issues with an increase in low-quality submissions, ranging from AI generated manuscripts to inflate citation metrics, incoherent or nonsensical docume...

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here is a press release/ summary blog post about our new paper.

Key conclusion: For every single professional use that scientists used to use Twitter for, Twitter is much worse now than it used to be, and Bluesky is better that Twitter currently is.

www.southernfriedscience.com/twitter-suck...

“Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky:” Our new survey shows that scientists no longer find Twitter professionally useful or pleasant

My colleague Dr. Julia Wester and I have a new paper out in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology reporting on the results of a survey distributed to over 800 scientists, science educator…

www.southernfriedscience.com

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 19

Due to a recent influx of problematic submissions, PsyArXiv has switched to pre-moderating its content. If your submitted preprint had not yet been approved, it will be temporarily inaccessible to the public (you can still view your preprint when logged into your OSF account). #PsychSciSky

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Aug 19

Good record keeping is the backbone of data management. Every research study should keep a single source of truth regarding what data you collected, what data you did not collect, when and why.
datamgmtinedresearch.com/track

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Yani Bellini Saibene @yabellini.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨 Está aberta a chamada para submissão de trabalhos para a #LatinR2025!
📅 A conferência será online de 1 a 5 de dezembro de 2025.
Você pode enviar propostas de:
💡 Palestras relâmpago
🎤 Apresentações orais
🛠️ Oficinas
👉 Prazo final: 25 de agosto
Mais informações: latinr.org/pt/blog/pt/2...
#RStats

Chamada de apresentação de trabalhos – LatinR 2024

31 de maio de 2025

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Yani Bellini Saibene @yabellini.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨 ¡Extendimos el llamado a presentación de trabajos para #LatinR2025!

📅 La conferencia será online del 1 al 5 de diciembre.
Puedes enviar propuestas de:
💡 Charlas relámpago
🎤 Presentaciones orales
🛠️ Talleres
👉 Fecha límite: 25 de agosto
Más info y detalles: latinr.org/blog/es/2025...

Llamado a Presentación de Trabajos – LatinR 2024

31 de mayo de 2025

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Yani Bellini Saibene @yabellini.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨 Call for contributions is open for #LatinR2025!
📅 The conference will be held online, December 1–5, 2025.
You can submit proposals for:
💡 Lightning talks
🎤 Oral presentations
🛠️ Workshops
👉 Deadline: August 25
More info: latinr.org/blog/es/2025...

Llamado a Presentación de Trabajos – LatinR 2024

31 de mayo de 2025

latinr.org

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Aug 18

Translation for 🧪 folks:

Due to recent court order, OMB has finally released data on its withholding of $ to agencies like NIH, NSF, etc.

Including the "footnote" about stopping NIH from spending billions (WSJ story from last month).

Explore here: openomb.org

More details in next post... 🧵