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Who’s at the Center? A Profile of Two COS Team Members
December 20th, 2023
Every weekday at the Center for Open Science (COS), 47 talented individuals work hard in different ways to help improve the tools, methods, processes, and incentives involved in...
Tags: Research, OSF, Open Science
How Humanity Flourishes (And How Open Science Can Too)
December 15th, 2023
A new research project, one that is huge in both scale and potential for impact, is poised to increase our understanding of how human beings live and enjoy life to the fullest...
Tags: Preregistration, Open Science, Registered Reports, Global Flourishing Study
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Unveiling NASA's Open Science 101: Your Pathway to Open Science Excellence
December 7th, 2023
NASA has taken a giant leap in fostering openness, collaboration, and inclusivity in the scientific community. The space agency has recently launched its groundbreaking Open...
Tags: Open Science, NASA, Training
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Call for Submission for Preregistration Templates
December 4th, 2023
The Center for Open Science (COS) is now accepting proposals for new preregistration templates for potential inclusion in the Open Science Framework (OSF). Accepted templates will...
Tags: Preregistration, Open Science
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Guest Post — Concrete Models for Educational Data Sharing
November 30th, 2023
This post was written by Robert C. Schoen, associate professor of mathematics education and associate director of the Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology,...
Tags: Data, Metadata, Data Sharing
The Decline Effect: Perceptions Versus Evidence
November 28th, 2023
My first experience attending a conference with Extrasensory Perception (ESP) researchers was in October 2012. Unexpectedly, we had something in common. I was interested in how...
Tags: Reproducibility, Open Science
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Advancing Evidence-Driven Policy: North Carolina's Commitment to Open Science with OSF Registries
November 20th, 2023
As policymaking evolves, constructing a strong evidence foundation for decision-making in state government is more crucial than ever. While the logic of "if you build it, they...
Tags: Preregistration, Open Science, OSF Registries
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Year of Open Science Culminating Conference: Shaping the Future of Open Research
November 16th, 2023
To culminate the 2023 Year of Open Science (YOS), the Center for Open Science (COS), in collaboration with NASA, is set to host a virtual conference on March 21 and 22, 2024. This...
Tags: Open Science, Year of Open Science
The Reforms Are Working: Evidence That the Credibility of Social-Behavioral Sciences Can Be Improved
November 9th, 2023
Update: The paper mentioned in this blog has since been retracted. Read the authors' summary response. The landscape of social-behavioral sciences, particularly psychology,...
Tags: Replication, Reproducibility, Research, Research Best Practices, Open Science, Replicability
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Member Spotlight: Erasmus University Rotterdam Elevates Research Transparency and Collaboration
October 26th, 2023
Promoting open practices within research communities is crucial for advancing scientific knowledge and efficiently disseminating research findings. Among academic institutions...
Tags: Research, Open Science, OSF Institutions, Member Spotlight

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