Peter Rodgers

Webinar about the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative next Friday.

And you you cannot wait until then . . . .
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Improving gender equity in academia depends on the workplace environment The authors recommend actions that can be taken by individuals, institutions and policymakers to promote gender equity.

How can we fix gender #inequality in #academia in 3 steps? Suggestions from our article in @elife.bsky.social with Gabriella Damasceno, @danielahoss.bsky.social, Alexandra Weyrich, a product of the iDiv Female Scientists initiative www.idiv.de/striving-for...

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phot of shane and matthew at the E life booth at ASBMB

Heading to #ASBMB25? Find us at stand 333 to talk about our publishing model and what we're doing for #OpenScience!

At the stand, you'll find friendly faces Shane Alsop and Matthew Perkins, plus some exclusive eLife goodies. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative on publishing “Estimating the replicability of Brazilian biomedical science”.
Bottom line: replication rates varied between 15 and 45%

Science Forum: The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative Researchers are undertaking a systematic assessment of the reproducibility of biomedical science in Brazil.

96 replications of 47 experiments were considered valid by an independent committee.

For these experiments, replication rates varied between 15 and 45% (according to 5 predefined criteria)

@elife.bsky.social article from 2019 about the initiative: elifesciences.org/articles/41602

Estimating the replicability of Brazilian biomedical science Concerns over the replicability and reproducibility of published research have grown in many research fields, but empirical data to inform policies are still scarce. Biomedical research in Brazil expa...

The results from the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative have been published:
Preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

In brief, 56 lab performed 143 replications of 56 experiments.

JUST SAY NO!! “Member states and the science community will feel that they are being locked into something like a 70-year mortgage, if they agree to go ahead,” says John Womersley [who is a former UK delegate to the CERN Council]. “Almost no one that I have spoken to thinks this is a good idea.”

Are Trump's cuts to science the end of the endless frontier? Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that

Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that

Science Under Threat in the United States: Feeling abandoned but energized Many individual researchers are frustrated by the response - or the lack of a response - from universities to a growing crisis.

Science Under Threat in the United States
Many scientists want universities and other organizations to do more. As @vscooper.micropopbio.org writes: “Many researchers are frustrated by the response -or the lack of a response- from universities to a growing crisis.”
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Science Under Threat in the United States: How scientists and institutions should respond Individual researchers and university leaders need to make the case for science to their elected representatives and to the public at large.

Science Under Threat in the United States
How should science and scientists respond?
Individual researchers and university leaders, writes @blekhman.bsky.social, need to make the case for science to their elected representatives and to the public at large.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: The impact on undergraduate students Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying members of the ReForm Lab at the College of William & Mary.

Science Under Threat in the United States
The impact on undergraduate students
by @mayankchugh.bsky.social et al
Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying students.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: Research turns hope into reality Two scientists describe how an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis underscores the need for continued federal support for research and access to care.

Science Under Threat in the US
In “Research turns hope into reality”, @annagreene.bsky.social & @casey.greenelab.com describe how a recent cancer diagnosis underscores the need for continued federal support for research and access to care.
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Science Under Threat in the United States: How to make science more efficient DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.

Science Under Threat in the United States
How to make science more efficient
by @stuartbuck.bsky.social
DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: Campaigning for science and scientists A Congressional Science & Technology policy fellow outlines some options available for responding to the blatant attacks on science and the scientific workforce in the US.

Science Under Threat in the United States
Campaigning for science and scientists
by @abankston.bsky.social
A science policy fellow outlines some options available for responding to the blatant attacks on science and the scientific workforce in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.

Science Under Threat in the United States
The NIH is the focus of many of the attacks on science in the US.
Nick Gilpin has an answer for those trying to cut the NIH budget:
“The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer.”
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Science Under Threat in the US The new administration in the US is conducting an assault on science and scientists – how should the scientific community respond?

Science Under Threat in the United States
Science is under attack in the US. The new administration is terminating grants, preventing the review of new applications, and firing staff at funding agencies. How should the scientific community respond?
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Also very pleased to have published this article by @stuartbuck.bsky.social on how to make science more efficient
#standupforscience

Very pleased to have published this article by @abankston.bsky.social on the current situation in the United States
#standupforscience

Science Under Threat in the United States: How to make science more efficient DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.

Science Under Threat in the United States
How to make science more efficient
by @stuartbuck.bsky.social
DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: Campaigning for science and scientists A Congressional Science & Technology policy fellow outlines some options available for responding to the blatant attacks on science and the scientific workforce in the US.

Science Under Threat in the United States
Campaigning for science and scientists
by @abankston.bsky.social
A science policy fellow outlines some options available for responding to the blatant attacks on science and the scientific workforce in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the US The new administration in the US is conducting an assault on science and scientists – how should the scientific community respond?

Science Under Threat in the United States
A new series of articles in @elife.bsky.social
Two more articles published today – seven articles in total
elifesciences.org/collections/...
#standupforscience

Very pleased to have published this article by Nick Gilpin on why the NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
#standupforscience

Very pleased to have published this article by @mayankchugh.bsky.social and his students
#standupforscience

Very pleased to have published this article by @annagreene.bsky.social and @casey.greenelab.com
#standupforscience

Science Under Threat in the United States: Research turns hope into reality Two scientists describe how an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis underscores the need for continued federal support for research and access to care.

Science Under Threat in the US
Research turns hope into reality
by @annagreene.bsky.social & @casey.greenelab.com
Two scientists describe how an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis underscores the need for continued federal support for research and access to care. elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States: The impact on undergraduate students Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying members of the ReForm Lab at the College of William & Mary.

Science Under Threat in the United States
The impact on undergraduate students
by @mayankchugh.bsky.social et al
Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying students.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the US The new administration in the US is conducting an assault on science and scientists – how should the scientific community respond?

Science Under Threat in the United States
A new series of articles in @elife.bsky.social
Five articles published so far
elifesciences.org/collections/...
More articles coming tomorrow
#standupforscience

A crowd of people at a protest. One is holding a sign that reads “science = progress”

1/ Today, we publish the first of seven articles in a series exploring ‘Science Under Threat in the United States’.

The authors discuss what they describe as the Trump administration's "assault" on science and scientists, and what the response should be. #StandUpForScience

Thanks!! Two more tomorrow and another two on Thursday

How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his team has made major changes to the federal government that have disrupted research and ...

Science Under Threat in the United States
#standupforscience
Kudos to other publications – notably @nature.com, @science.org, @statnews.com and others – that have done an excellent job on reporting on the attacks on science in the US
www.nature.com/collections/...
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