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Joe Stubbersfield

@jstubbersfield.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Winchester University. Research in social transmission, cultural evolution, and psych behind conspiracy theories & urban legends. jmstubbersfield.wordpress.com

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arxiv cs.SI @arxiv-cs-si.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Prestige bias drives the viral spread of content reposted by influencers in online communities arxiv.org/abs/2411.05448
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Alberto Acerbi @acerbialberto.com · 23/02/2025
We constructed emotional arcs from over 6.763 song lyrics […] songs characterized by sorrowful plots and endings receive higher scores than those with more joyful emotional themes. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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‘Do songs tell stories?’ An empirical analysis of the effect of emotional arcs on success in a national song contest - Journal of Cultural Economics
This article explores whether the lyrics of songs influence their success in a national song contest. We constructed emotional arcs from over 6.763 song lyrics and examined their impact on contest per...
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David Molofsky @ap2hyc-david.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Calling all autistic UK comics folks! Join a Cambridge Uni project exploring the link between autism & comics. Help create new guidance for a more neurodivergent-friendly comics world! cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #autism #comics #neurodiversity
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Jean-Baptiste Camps @jbcamps.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Are you interested in cultural transmission, medieval manuscripts or digital humanities, and want to pursue a PhD in a city bustling with intellectual and cultural life ? Come work with us !
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Siri Leknes @sirileknes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
There are currently three open faculty positions (all levels) in my department (Psychology) Oslo is a lovely city, modestly sized (600k) but a capital, surrounded by forest and the fjord We're also a stable democracy with high support of and trust in science www.sv.uio.no/english/abou...
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Jobs and vacancies - Faculty of Social Sciences
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
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Olivier Morin @oliviermorin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
🚨 New paper! 🚨 by Yoolim Kim, @helenamiton.bsky.social, Marc Allassonnière Tang, & myself, in Journal of Memory and Language. We tried to do for letter shapes what phonologists did for speech sounds. doi.org/10.1016/j.jm... A 🧵 (1/14)
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Jeroen Zewald @zewaldj.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Do you like to dip your fries in ketchup before eating it? Our cockatoos do too! In a new study in Current Biology, we showed our cockatoos innovated a new way to flavour their food: they dunk noodles in blueberry soy yoghurt. Read about it and watch our video abstract: www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2025
The #Cultural #Evolution Society published the recordings from their conference Sept 24 free to watch underline.io/events/456/library/809
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Dominik Deffner @dominikdeffner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
🏰 PhD position on computational modelling | collective dynamics | cultural evolution 🏰 Get in touch with any questions you might have and join me in beautiful Marburg! stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/c... (Deutsch) stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/3... (English)
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Oleg Sobchuk 🇺🇦 @sobchuk.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Change over time is often depicted as a trendline. But what does shape a trendline? Which forces? Our new paper presents a method allowing to “decompose” trendlines into constituent forces. Also, we tackle an old puzzle: Does culture change “one funeral at a time”? 🧵(1/8) doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
a schematic depiction of a trend line and several causal forces that give it its shape
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Will @evolvingmoloch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Traditional Methods of Black Magic traditionsofconflict.substack.com/p/traditiona...
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Traditional Methods of Black Magic
Spooky action at a distance
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Sheina Lew-Levy @sheinalew.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
We're hiring! Are you a cultural evolutionary modeller who wants to understand how and why children's peer cultures evolve? Here's a postdoc position for you! @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social @durhampsych.bsky.social @ehbea.bsky.social @eslr.bsky.social Apply here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
📣 Vacancy for Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science. Deadline January 6: international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at the School of Communication and Culture - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Communication and Culture - Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Dept. of, Aarhus University
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Manos Tsakiris @mtsakiris.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A new Lecturer position to join our department @rhulpsychology.bsky.social A preference for candidates with expertise in functional neuroimaging in relevant areas (e.g. cognitive, social, affective, clinical neuroscience), but all other areas will also be considered. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKQ640/l...
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Lecturer in Psychology (Research & Teaching) at Royal Holloway, University of London
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Psychology (Research & Teaching) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Funded PhD position at NTU: Using imaging spectroscopy to measure individual differences in facial expressivity in human and non-human primates www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...
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Using imaging spectroscopy to measure individual differences in facial expressivity in human and non-human primates
Find out about this studentship opportunity on using multiple imaging spectroscopy techniques to understand individual differences in facial expressivity in human and non-human primates.
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Kevin Lala @kevinlala.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I'm very happy to see my article "Genes, Culture and Scientific Racism", coauthored with Marc Feldman, published in Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (see rb.gy/x0e4lw). We explain why people wrongly believe race is a biological classification.
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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🚨JOB 🚨Would a title "Professor of Life History Evolution" suit you? If yes... Become a colleague of us here in Mainz! I am happy to provide more information if this intrigues you. cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de/karriere/wp-...
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Will Allen @wlallen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
🐵📢 I am recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work for 6-months on our NSF-BBSRC project investigating the form and function of primate natal coats. Why are some🐒 babies🍊?! www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan... Please pass on to potential applicants and get in touch if considering applying.
Dusky langurs - an example of primate natal colouration
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Joe Stubbersfield @jstubbersfield.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The Specials on the continuity between humans and non-human primates www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Ou...
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Monkey Man (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Specials - Topic
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The British Academy has just published an interactive map that tracks the UK's subject 'cold spots', which suggests subjects such as anthropology might soon be the preserve only of students with higher grades or able to travel further from home to study www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
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Mapping SHAPE provision in UK higher education
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Luca Pappalardo @lucapappalardo.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Our paper on Human-AI coevolution is now published on the Artificial Intelligence journal! At the crossroads of #AI and #complexity to better understand how humans and AIs influence each other on online platforms sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Big thanks to all coauthors!
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Courtney Hilton @courtneybhilton.bsky.social · 07/09/2023
New paper led by Lidya Yurdum (PI: @mehr.nz )—we studied people in 52 countries in an experiment translated into 31 languages, testing a core set of intuitions about music—for at least these intuitions, they were highly consistent! t.co/vys4n7b49o
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Jess Butler @jessbutler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
"We are looking for applicants with scientific expertise in: behavioural science anthropology human geography engineering medical science political science economics artificial Intelligence migration fraud and democratic/state threats public safety"
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Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Extended deadline to 12/15/24! Postdoc position on creativity/innovation in culture with an interdisciplinary team at @stonybrooku.bsky.social - Feel free to DM if you have questions 😊 bit.ly/creativity_d...
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Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation in Complex Social Networks - Postdoc Listing
POSTDOC: Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation in Complex Social Networks Institute for Advanced Computational Science Stony Brook University Deadline: December 15, 2024 Expected Duration: January 1...
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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I'm recruiting a graduate student to start in Fall 2025! Looking for applicants w/interests in cultural evolution, narratives, morality, AI, social media, & epistemic (in)justice. See here for more info: www.crockettlab.org/joining-the-... Apps due Nov 17!
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Joining the Lab — Crockett Lab
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Bruce Rawlings @brucerawlings.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Gökhan Gonul, @karrineldner and I are editing a special issue in Acta Psychologia on innovation and creativity in children and nonhuman animals - we encourage submissions from diverse perspectives (empirical, theoretical, methodological). Please share widely: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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David Amodio @davidamodio.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
🚨New in @PNASNews, led by @DSchultner & Ben Stillerman: In 8 studies, we test a mechanism through which exposure to societal stereotypes—even those we know may be false—can implicitly transform into individual-level prejudice and then spread across a community. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Joe Stubbersfield @jstubbersfield.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
Next Wednesday I'll be talking about how Dracula and vampire folklore reflects the appeal of disgust and morbid curiosity, alongside other academics from the Uni of Winchester who will share their own perspectives on the novel at Dissecting Dracula: www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/whats-on/dis...
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Dissecting Dracula
In print since its publication in 1897 and subsequently adapted into numerous stage plays, television shows, operas, graphic novels, and films, Bram Stoker's Dracula simply refuses to die. In this eve...
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Not that other guy, that's for sure @neogliberal.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
Potentially a fascinating database for cultural evolution people. Please share
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Amber Ruigrok @amberruigrok.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
We are recruiting parents/parents-to-be for a co-produced survey on perinatal mental health. If interested please email Alexandra Lautarescu (alexandra.lautarescu@kcl.ac.uk) for a link to the survey. Thanks and please disseminate 😊 #psysky #reprosky #neurodiversity #clinpsy #academicsky 🌈🎓
We are recruiting parents/parents-to-be for a co-produced survey on perinatal mental health. You can participate if you are aged 16 or over; live in the United Kingdom; you or your partner are currently pregnant or have been pregnant in the last 5 years. If interested please email Alexandra Lautarescu (alexandra.lautarescu@kcl.ac.uk) for a link to the survey.
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Isaac Sederbaum, PhD @isaacsederbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2023
So my survey got attacked by some bots, and now I've lost 50% of my data. Please help me get to 1,000 real humans who actually meet my survey criteria? This sad PhD candidate thanks you in advance.
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Joe Stubbersfield @jstubbersfield.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
New publication on content-based learning biases in the Encyclopedia of Religious Psychology and Behavior: doi.org/10.1007/978-... Let me know if you're interested in reading it but don't have access.
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Content-Based Learning Biases
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Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social · 03/10/2024
ICYMI postdoc available on creativity in music and language, w/our interdisciplinary team at Stony Brook! Looking for ppl w/experience building agent-based models and running online experiments. Due 11/15, start 1/1(ish)! @cogscisociety.bsky.social @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social bit.ly/creativity_d...
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Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation in Complex Social Networks - Postdoc Listing
POSTDOC: Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation in Complex Social Networks Institute for Advanced Computational Science Stony Brook University Deadline: November 15, 2024 Expected Duration: January 1...
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
Are you on the academic job market? Our psychology department held a job market panel where 4 faculty (Ashwini Ashokkumar Mark Ho Eric Knowles and I) answered questions about navigating the job market from PhD students & postdocs Listen to the entire discussion here www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CXG...
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Academic Job Market Panel 2024
YouTube video by Social Identity and Morality Lab
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Elena Miu @elenamiu.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
New paper out, a long time in the making, with a stellar list of co-authors journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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The refinement paradox and cumulative cultural evolution: Complex products of collective improvement favor conformist outcomes, blind copying, and hyper-credulity
Author summary Although social learning, culture, and traditions are found in animals, why humans seem to be the only species that builds on knowledge and technology over generations is still not full...
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Luke Rendell @lrendell.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
The second social learning strategies tournament, finally out! Legendary work by @drelenamiu.bsky.social to get this over the line, I'll be in the corner being sheepish that I started this project in 2012 😳 - 12 years later I still think it's cool! journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... 🧪
Cumulative cultural evolution may be rare in part because sophisticated strategies for improving knowledge and technology are initially advantageous, yet complex culture, once achieved, favors conformity, blind imitation and hyper-credulity.
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Björn Lindström @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
I am looking for an ambitious, computationally-minded postdoc to study the mechanisms of human social learning and cultural evolution! Join our thriving, ERC-funded group ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in experimental & computational psychology/cognitive science with focus on social learning and cultural evolution
Do you want to contribute to top quality research? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior lab at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden is seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to joi
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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 21/09/2024
Starter packs seem all the rage so here’s a cultural evolution one go.bsky.app/6mZJyQq
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Alberto Acerbi @acerbialberto.com · 15/09/2024
The "immigrants eat pets" is a perfect example of cognitively attractive misinformation I talk in this paper: negative, disgust-eliciting, out-group denigrating, etc. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cognitive attraction and online misinformation - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Cognitive attraction and online misinformation
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Dirk Wulff @dirkwulff.bsky.social · 14/09/2024
🚨 Job alert 🚨 I am looking for a PhD and Postdoc to join @arc-mpib.bsky.social and work with me on using LLMs to improve the generalizability in the behavioral and social sciences. The positions are fully funded for three years. Apply by October 13! Thank you for sharing!
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Rachel Harrison @rachelaharrison.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
If you’re an early career researcher who enjoyed #CES2024Durham, check out the ESLR (society for early career social learning researchers) upcoming workshop!
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Pat Savage @patrickesavage.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
I could never find a good, short "how to" guide for academic reading/writing to share with my students, so I wrote my own. I hope you and/or your students find it useful! osf.io/preprints/ps...
Title, author, and abstractFigure showing proposed reading/writing order
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Sander Van de Cruys @sandervdc.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
@stephengadsby.bsky.social and I wrote this new piece, discussing the role of 'aha' experiences in propagating belief in conspiracy theories. psyche.co/ideas/the-su...
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The surprising role of deep thinking in conspiracy theories | Psyche Ideas
People who endorse and spread outlandish theories aren’t gullible, they’re drawn to the intoxicating lure of discovery
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Michele Tizzoni @mtizzoni.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
Deadline extended! There is time until September 20 to submit your abstract to CS2Italy, the Italian Conference on Computational Social Science. Send your best work and join us in Trento! More info ➡️ cs2italy.org
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Mason Youngblood @masonyoungblood.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Our team at @stonybrooku.bsky.social got a grant to study creativity!! 🥳 We're hiring a postdoc to start on 1-1-25 w/deadline of 11-15-24. Great salary near NYC. Brief description, w/official listing soon: bit.ly/creativity_d... 📨 @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social @cogscisociety.bsky.social
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Dynamics of Creativity in Complex Social Networks - Postdoc Listing
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE Institute for Advanced Computational Science Stony Brook University Deadline: November 15, 2024 Contract: January 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026 We invite applications for a postdo...
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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
Associate Professorship in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Oxford 😍!! 👉Deadline for applications is Monday 7th October at 12 noon. check the job description 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Sacha Altay @sachaltay.bsky.social · 09/09/2024
Now out in MCS 🎯 In two experiments (N = 2735), we show that exposure to false news erodes trust in the news and fuels overconfidence in one’s ability to discern true from false news – without affecting news discernment 📰 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🔓
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Paul Smaldino @psmaldino.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
New draft of a modeling paper I really love, by me and Zack Dunivin. "Dynamics of covert signaling: Modeling the emergence and extinction of identity signals." Methods! We got coupled differential equations, agent-based modeling, random forest classifiers. osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Will Gervais @willgervais.com · 06/02/2024
Really excited to share this one with y'all! "Belief in Belief: Even Atheists in Secular Countries Show Intuitive Preferences Favoring Religious Belief", a new preprint with Ryan McKay, Jazi Brown-Iannuzzi, Rob Ross, Gord Pennycook, Jon Jong, and Jon Lanman osf.io/preprints/ps... 🧵👇
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Berna Devezer @devezer.bsky.social · 30/01/2024
Mark the date: March 7th. Go ahead and register for free; this will be a cool symposium: Critical Perspectives on the Metascience Reform Movement www.cos.io/critical-per...
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Symposium: Critical Perspectives on the Metascience Reform Movement
Metascience is often defined as the scientific investigation of science itself with the aim to improve science. This ‘improving’ part of metascience has been called a reform movement. While the in...
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