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Meredith Schmehl, PhD

@meredithschmehl.com
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Neuroscientist building systems that scale scientific impact #OpenScience @HHMI.org #SciPol, #SciComm, & community building for a more equitable & informed future Past: 📢 Comms @ National SciPol Network 🧠 Ph.D. @DukeBrain.bsky.social 🧬 B.S. x2 @CMU.edu

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The Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well, at a very general level, it's good to have an improved understanding of a wider range of fields to improve the general ability to engage across fields. Universities are about educating people and shouldn't (though some political movements want them to) limit themselves to vocational training.
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The Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At a more specific level (and I say this as someone who designed and taught a humanities and social science course required for computer science students), literacy in those fields is necessary to avoiding some of the most well-documented pitfalls common to STEM fields.
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The Bi of Hormuz @joshstein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The worst thing about education is the idea that (at the university level, or even the post-graduate level) there is a period at which it is reasonable for students to stop engaging with things outside of the narrow vocational silo. It's not. Broadening is as important as deepening. Period.
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Joshua Bowman @thalesdisciple.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Working on an A.I. policy for my calculus classes. Decided to be upfront about the current situation with LLMs and to give a heartfelt explanation for why the course still matters.
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Artificial Intelligence, or "A.l.," Is a broad term used to refer to several different kinds of technologies. The kind most relevant to this class are Large Language Models (LLMs), which use mathematics to analyze large amounts of human-produced text and then generate new text that simulates what a human might write in response to prompts or questions. Some examples of LLMs are OpenAl's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini.Current LLMs can provide a solution to any calculus problem I give you. So why should we work on them, you might ask? Here's the thing: for the most part, the problems were already solved anyway. Calculus as a subject is nearly 400 years old. It has reached into virtually every modern scientific and economic field. And while I would like to believe that I have crafted a few new problems with some small amount of originality tailored to this class, for the most part I have curated a collection of exercises drawn from my years of teaching calculus. Those exercises come from textbooks, workshops, friends, and other fields of study, as well as my own invention.
And they nearly all have known solutions, often with fairly standard approaches.
Before A.I. became widely available, you could find those solutions in another textbook, or from a friend's notes, or through a repository on the internet.The point of this class is not necessarily to solve problems that have never been solved before. It is for you to develop habits of thinking that are used by mathematicians, scientists, and policymakers-to develop a sort of mental toolbox that can be applied to new problems. If along the way you happen to find a new way of solving one of the class exercises, that's great! I am constantly learning new things from my students. But you will be bereft of discovery if you rely on a LLM for solutions to the calculus problems before you. Here I mean the discovery of having your own realizations, crystallizing your own internal understanding, claiming the knowledge in a way that cannot be taken away from you.
That ownership is what I want for you, and that is what the course is built around.
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Excited to launch the first openRxiv labs experiment: an interactive reading experience powered by @curvenote.com - this will evolve but you can get a taster of what's to come from the dynamic references & figure call-outs, in-line abbreviation expansions, etc. 1/2 reader.openrxivlabs.org
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Curvenote® @curvenote.com · 11/06/2026
Our first Curvenote Reader implementation is with our partners at @openrxiv.bsky.social bringing a connected reading experience to 500k bioRxiv preprints. Curvenote Reader keeps citations, figures, and references connected directly in the flow of reading. Learn more curvenote.com/news/openrxi...
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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We just launched a new reading experience with Curvenote in openRxiv Labs 🎉 First experiment from openRxiv Labs x @curvenote.com 👉 reader.openrxivlabs.org More openrxiv.org/news/labs-re...
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Recent articles · openRxiv Labs: Curvenote Reader
Browse recent bioRxiv preprints available on the openRxiv Labs: Curvenote Reader.
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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Introducing openRxiv Labs! 🔬 Growing from the strong foundation of bioRxiv & medRxiv, Labs is an experimental space for working with collaborators to push the boundaries of open scientific communication. 👉 Check it out and learn more: openrxiv.org/openrxiv-lab... #OpenScience #Preprints #Scicomm
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Launching openRxiv Labs - openRxiv
Over the last thirteen years, bioRxiv and medRxiv have grown into widely used infrastructure for rapid research sharing in biology and medicine. The reliability and researcher-first values that have d...
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Curvenote® @curvenote.com · 21/05/2026
🚀 Today we’re launching Curvenote Reader Curvenote Reader transforms existing research into connected, web-native reading experiences layered onto the systems repositories and publishers already use. No rebuilds. No workflow disruption. → curvenote.com/products/rea...
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Meredith Schmehl, PhD @meredithschmehl.com · 30/04/2026
At HHMI, #OpenScience is not just a policy - it's a core value that we cultivate through purpose-driven resources and training. Proud to celebrate the work my Open Science colleagues are doing to foster peer review skills through the Transparent and Accountable Peer Review (TAP) program!
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Leslie B Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Scientific publishing needs to change. HHMI President Erin O'Shea and Bodo Stern argue that the incentives are misaligned. Researchers should be evaluated on what they choose to share, not what journals select. Proud that HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social is leading the way. Pre-Print: bit.ly/4sDCCsu
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Realigning incentives for biomedical researchers and journals through researcher-shared outputs
In this preprint the authors propose a shift in what counts in the biomedical sciences: researchers should be recognized for what they choose to share on their own terms and timeline (for example as p...
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Meredith Schmehl, PhD @meredithschmehl.com · 16/04/2026
An important new preprint highlighting HHMI’s vision for author-led publishing, where authors are evaluated based on research they share on their own terms. Proud to be a part of the Open Science team, where we work toward a more open & equitable science ecosystem every day! doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Realigning incentives for biomedical researchers and journals through researcher-shared outputs
In this preprint the authors propose a shift in what counts in the biomedical sciences: researchers should be recognized for what they choose to share on their own terms and timeline (for example as p...
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Celebrating five (yes, 5!) #HHMIInvestigators named to the '25 class of @aaas.org Fellows — a distinction recognizing those work advances science & its impact on society. Please join us in congratulating David Baker, Michael Laub, Christopher Lima, David Pagliarini, & Gabriel Victora: bit.ly/4sAt81M
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New @sloanfoundation.bsky.social grants: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education. Up to $500,000 for orgs focused on helping remove obstacles for undergraduates who want to pursue advanced STEM degrees. Deadline is June 1. Please share & apply if this is you! sloan.org/programs/hig...
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Call for Letters of Inquiry: Exemplary Pathways to STEM Graduate Education | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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If you are 18 years of age or older and work or recently worked in this field (full-time, part-time, or as a side project), please click the link below to complete a short survey. If you are interested in learning more about this research study, please e-mail us at Julia.wester@miami.edu. In the body of your email please provide your full name, and if you would prefer to be contacted by phone, your phone number and the best time to reach you. Contacting us for more information does not commit you to participating, and should you decide to participate you may terminate your participation at any time."
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Second- or third-year PhD student in biological or biomedical sciences? Get ready — applications for our #GilliamFellows Program open Sept. 1! Robust research support, incredible scientific community, & tailored professional development that can transform a PhD journey. 🧪 bit.ly/4bjdTmr
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Meredith Schmehl, PhD @meredithschmehl.com · 09/03/2026
My team + @biointeractive.bsky.social helped shape the scripts for two @thecrashcourse.bsky.social Scientific Thinking episodes – a full-circle moment contributing to a channel that helped make me a scientist! Ep 4, peer review: youtu.be/qsgjKBvxnYA Ep 5, scientific consensus: youtu.be/9wSAeV0xX0M
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How Scientists Build Consensus: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #5
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
DORA has launched an introductory course on responsible research assessment! 🤩 🤓 What is it? A free online self-paced course ❓ Who is it for? Anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of research assessment, regardless of career level or discipline 🌐 Explore the course 👉 bit.ly/DORA-Intro-C...
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
What if the answers to Alzheimer’s & schizophrenia lie in glia, not neurons? Join “SciShow Field Trips” & our own Tangled Bank Studios inside #HHMIInvestigator Beth Stevens' lab to see how these long-ignored brain cells may help us better understand neurological diseases: bit.ly/4kjqU3R.
SciShow Field Trips with HHMI Investigator Beth Stevens
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Kate Laskowski @katelaskowski.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How do we know our research results are REAL? We replicate them! Most folks agree but lament on how hard it is to publish these replications. My dearest gentle reader, lament no more! Delighted to unveil: Replication Studies, a new section of Behavioral Ecology 1/ academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
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Replication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecology
Replicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"SciShow Field Trips" & our own Tangled Bank Studios take you inside the lab of HHMI Investigator Feng Zhang. Known for engineering CRISPR-Cas9 for use in human cells, his next breakthrough could reach hard-to-access cells associated with conditions like ALS & Huntington's: bit.ly/49JomIt
SciShow Field Trips featuring HHMI Investigator Feng Zhang
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
CLOSING SOON: Applications for Group Leader roles at our Janelia Research Campus close Feb. 3! Have original, transformative ideas for experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & beyond? Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
Luke Lavis, a Senior Group Leader at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, in his lab
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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
📚 On this International Day of Education, we’re excited to share that DORA is launching an introductory course on Responsible Research Assessment in February 2026! An online, self-paced course on the basics of RRA, open to all career stages. Watch this space! 🧐
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Getting asked about how academics can continue to do science & inspire trainees even in the midst of a continued (escalated) assault on science, reason, truth, & human rights. I don’t have great answers. I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Preprints of pandemic potential - new historical piece from me on the history of bioRxiv/medRxiv, their role in the pandemic, and the way forward. 1/n journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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John Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
My department, Duke Neurobiology, is searching for a new chair. Ad below. Come work with me, @jmgrohneuro.bsky.social @ennatsew.bsky.social @jorggrandl.bsky.social @jnklab.bsky.social @sbilbo.bsky.social @neurocircuits.bsky.social and many other amazing folks! @dukemedschool.bsky.social
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Department Chair, Duke Neurobiology - Duke University, Durham job with Duke University - School of Medicine | 12852576
The Duke University School of Medicine (SOM) seeks a distinguished neuroscientist to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Neurobiology.
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Matt Clancy @mattsclancy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Are you a PhD student interested in the economics of innovation? The Economics of Ideas, Science, and Innovation Online short course, hosted by IFP, is back for the third time! ifp.org/economics-of...
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Economics of Ideas, Science, and Innovation Online PhD Short Course | Institute for Progress
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Dr Kathleen Millen @neurodevkathy.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Apply by Feb. 3 to join HHMI's Janelia Research Campus as a Group Leader! Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
Lead a lab at Janelia

Pioneer next-generation tools for biological discovery

Apply by Feb. 3, 2026
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 15/12/2025
Applications are still open! The Science for Public Good Fund offers up to $1500 to support community-driven science advocacy projects. From workshops to local campaigns, you can help spark change. Apply here now: act.ucsusa.org/3KVR9Qo
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Open at CMU @openatcmu.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Join us for the second half of #CMUOSS25 beginning now! We'll be talking new and evolving forms of evaluation for all kinds of open scholarly outputs with Rachel Kurchin, @cplong.org, and @meredithschmehl.com! #openscience
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 10/11/2025
The Science for Public Good Fund is back! Apply today for up to $1500 to support your science advocacy efforts. 📌 Apply here: act.ucsusa.org/4nCzPhl
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
4 HHMI Investigators have been elected to the @nam.edu! Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Learn how these investigators are advancing our understanding of biology and human health: hhmi.news/4oxodfS #NAMmtg
Congratulations 

Election to the National Academy of Medicine

Sun Hur, Joshua T. Mendell, Duojia Pan, Jay Shendure

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Janelia Research Campus @hhmijanelia.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📢We're #hiring Group Leaders! Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning. 🔹5-year renewable appointment 🔹Pioneer new tools & approaches 🔹Collaborate across disciplines Apply by Nov. 4👉 janelia.link/groupleader
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eLife @elife.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Want to try your hand at science communication but don’t know where to start? We’ve put together seven tried and tested tips for communicating preprinted research with suggestions and resources that can help you on social media and beyond! #SciComm buff.ly/DLuopWU
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🚨 Attention early-career scientists! 🚨 Become a Theory Fellow at Janelia and use computation & theory to tackle biological problems. ✅ Three-year appointment ✅ Collaboration across scientific disciplines ✅ Dynamic research environment
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
HHMI Chief of Strategic Initiatives Bodo Stern writes in the LSE Impact of Social Sciences Blog about Nature's recent decision to publish peer review reports. "True transparency in peer review must begin at the outset," he writes, "not as an afterthought to editorial gatekeeping."
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Meredith Schmehl, PhD @meredithschmehl.com · 11/08/2025
"Open peer review of preprints is not just a tool for transparency – it is a way to accelerate scientific progress." Proud to be a part of the HHMI Open Science Strategy team, where creating a more transparent & equitable science ecosystem is our mission every day! blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Nature’s decision to publish positive peer review reports only gives half the picture - Impact of Social Sciences
As the journal Nature moves to publish peer review reports for accepted papers, Bodo Stern argues this partial openness falls short of true transparency.
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉 The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.
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Orthanc @orthanc.nz · 09/08/2025
Ons thing that's really bugging me about the "PhD level intelligence" is that a PhD isn't a measure of intelligence, it's a measure of commitment to study and specialisation in a narrow field (and opportunity to do so). "PhD level intelligence" isn't really a meaningful phrase
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Neuromatch @neuromatch.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
We're gathering insights on how basic scientists think about public engagement, what barriers they face, & what kind of support would make it easier. 👉 Take a few minutes to share your thoughts before 3 Aug: airtable.com/appIOiMGYFhF... #BasicScience #OpenScience #LabLife #AcademicChatter
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Meredith Schmehl, PhD @meredithschmehl.com · 04/07/2025
Thanks to @civicscimedia.bsky.social for featuring me in this story about how neuroscientists from students to professionals have centered public engagement in their work! Always glad to share my journey & inspire the next generation of #CivicScience advocates: civicsciencemedia.org/3-early-care...
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3 early career neuroscientists share their journeys in public engagement
“Hi, I’m a neuroscientist and I study poop.” Monica Tschang, a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Washington, often begins by saying this when speaking at public engagement events.  […]
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
We cannot scicomm our way out of this, part …I-don’t-know-I’m-tired-of-counting
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Issues in Science and Technology @issuesinst.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
What does a career in #sciencepolicy look like? Our podcast series “Science Policy IRL” explores just that, from all kinds of angles: on Capitol Hill, at the White House, in academia, in industry, at federal agencies, and much more. Explore: issues.org/category/the... #scipol #sciencejobs #science
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Science Policy IRL Archives
This new podcast series explores what science policy is and how it gets done by speaking to people who have built careers in it.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/06/2025
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity. This is a major win for public health.
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Matt Clancy @mattsclancy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
What’s the return on government support for R&D? To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
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Nature @nature.com · 16/06/2025
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science go.nature.com/4kIRR01
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Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
📢 Big move toward transparency: All @nature.com research articles will now include published peer review reports and author responses. #openscience #researchintegrity #peerreview #transparency www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
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