Trust in science, and the status of science as a public good, has relied on public institutions as a foundation for providing resources and infrastructure and for adopting policies that promote research integrity. The last few weeks suggest that we could lose some of that foundation in the US. 1/ - ThreadSky

briannosek.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Trust in science, and the status of science as a public good, has relied on public institutions as a foundation for providing resources and infrastructure and for adopting policies that promote research integrity. The last few weeks suggest that we could lose some of that foundation in the US.
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briannosek.bsky.social•6 days ago

ATM, we cannot be confident that

* public data will be preserved and accessible
* funding priorities will be shaped by experts in their domains
* reporting and accessibility of evidence will be free of partisan influence
* public institutions will have staffing needed to meet their missions
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briannosek.bsky.social•6 days ago

If the rapid decline continues, US research will be severely damaged. The public will not know what to trust, and they will lose access credible research to improve lives.

Non-governmental organizations committed to the advancement of science must step up together to address this emerging gap.
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briannosek.bsky.social•6 days ago

As impossible as it seems, as a scholarly community, we must be prepared to fulfill the promise of science as a public good, without relying on public institutions of government to ensure it.
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briannosek.bsky.social•6 days ago

Optimistically, there are many good organizations. There is capacity to provide infrastructure, communications, and norms to do it ourselves.

Also, science is global. We can leverage decentralization as a strength by improving our collaboration and resilience across national boundaries.
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ejvargo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Science should not be subservient to Government, whatever the circumstances may be. It's a refreshing point to see the interconnectedness of the Internet as an additional resource for the emancipation of the scientific community.

briannosek.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Center for Open Science's mission to improve openness, integrity, and reproducibility is an order of magnitude more important in 2025 than it was in 2024.

We are just one organization in a community of amazing people and passion to support the production and consumption of credible science.

thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you for saying these things. I was concerned about an earlier post where you mentioned that COS will follow the law but is ready to challenge it. The "will follow the law" bit concerns me because I don't know how long the US law will continue to align with the values of science.

alicemeadows.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thanks so much for this @briannosek.bsky.social - we’d love your support for this declaration to defend research against government censorship https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cC6Vu_CAtgxSck8S9be_hmzSu-w2DsaJ02Nw5oeayAg/edit

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