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Metascience

TagLast edit: Jan 19, 2023, 2:05 AM by EeveešŸ”¹

Metascience (also known as meta-research) is the use of scientific methodology to study science itself.

Topics studied by metascience include:

  1. Inefficiencies and misaligned incentives in the academic ecosystem.

  2. Estimations of the value of scientific advances and subsequent prioritization.

  3. Efforts to improve academia or science.

For posts related to improving how one conducts better scientific research, the tag research methods is more appropriate.

For posts about the general concept of progress in science, use the tag scientific progress.

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academia | field-building | research methods | research training programs | science and technology studies | scientific progress

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C TilliJun 14, 2021, 8:24 AM
109 points
33 comments19 min readEA link

ļƒNo, itā€™s not the inĀ­cenĀ­tives ā€” itā€™s you

Aaron Gertler šŸ”øJan 25, 2021, 6:50 AM
26 points
1 comment4 min readEA link
(www.talyarkoni.org)

How Life Sciences AcĀ­tuĀ­ally Work: FindĀ­ings of a Year-Long Investigation

guzeyAug 16, 2019, 7:43 PM
63 points
14 comments23 min readEA link

AnĀ­nouncĀ­ing: ā€œLets-Fund.org: High-ImĀ­pact CrowdĀ­fundĀ­ing camĀ­paignsā€ & ā€œLetā€™s Fund #1: A (small) sciĀ­enĀ­tific RevoluĀ­tionā€

Hauke HillebrandtOct 25, 2018, 9:22 PM
45 points
6 comments1 min readEA link

What would betĀ­ter sciĀ­ence look like?

C TilliAug 30, 2021, 8:57 AM
24 points
3 comments5 min readEA link

PriĀ­oriĀ­tiĀ­zaĀ­tion in Scienceā€”curĀ­rent view

EdoAradOct 31, 2020, 3:22 PM
37 points
7 comments4 min readEA link

InĀ­greĀ­diĀ­ents for creĀ­atĀ­ing disĀ­rupĀ­tive reĀ­search teams

stefan.torgesMay 16, 2019, 4:23 PM
159 points
17 comments54 min readEA link

ImĀ­provĀ­ing sciĀ­ence: InĀ­fluencĀ­ing the diĀ­recĀ­tion of reĀ­search and the choice of reĀ­search questions

C TilliDec 20, 2021, 10:20 AM
65 points
13 comments15 min readEA link

Sci-Hub sued in India

cflexmanDec 30, 2021, 2:48 AM
114 points
5 comments7 min readEA link

ļƒOpen, rigorĀ­ous and reĀ­proĀ­ducible reĀ­search: A pracĀ­tiĀ­tionerā€™s handbook

EeveešŸ”¹Jun 24, 2021, 9:20 PM
20 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(stanforddatascience.github.io)

[Question] How do ideas travel from academia to the world: any adĀ­vice on what to read?

dominicroserFeb 24, 2021, 3:27 PM
25 points
5 comments1 min readEA link

Science policy as a posĀ­siĀ­ble EA cause area: probĀ­lems and solutions

PabloAMC šŸ”øJan 23, 2022, 12:32 AM
26 points
8 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] What ā€œpivotalā€ and useĀ­ful reĀ­search ā€¦ would you like to see asĀ­sessed? (Bounty for sugĀ­gesĀ­tions)

david_reinsteinApr 28, 2022, 3:49 PM
37 points
21 comments7 min readEA link

ļƒEva ViĀ­valt: ForeĀ­castĀ­ing reĀ­search results

EA GlobalFeb 19, 2020, 4:34 PM
18 points
0 comments11 min readEA link
(www.youtube.com)

ļƒThe UnĀ­jourĀ­nal: July upĀ­dates and opĀ­porĀ­tuĀ­niĀ­ties (full upĀ­date [fixed links])

david_reinsteinJul 22, 2023, 1:21 AM
12 points
0 comments5 min readEA link
(globalimpact.gitbook.io)

Gaia NetĀ­work: An IllusĀ­trated Primer

Roman LeventovJan 26, 2024, 11:55 AM
4 points
4 comments15 min readEA link

ļƒWhy donate to meta-reĀ­search?

Hauke HillebrandtNov 8, 2018, 9:29 AM
17 points
2 comments1 min readEA link
(lets-fund.org)

InĀ­vesĀ­tiĀ­gatĀ­ing how techĀ­nolĀ­ogy-foĀ­cused acaĀ­demic fields beĀ­come self-sustaining

Ben SnodinSep 6, 2021, 3:04 PM
43 points
4 comments42 min readEA link

[PodĀ­cast] Is sciĀ­enĀ­tific progress slowĀ­ing? with James Evans

Miranda_ZhangMar 31, 2022, 1:19 PM
9 points
0 comments18 min readEA link

ļƒNo Silver BulĀ­let SoluĀ­tions for the WereĀ­wolf Crisis

Aaron Gertler šŸ”øFeb 9, 2023, 1:41 AM
333 points
10 comments7 min readEA link
(progressandpoverty.substack.com)

ļƒDouĀ­ble-checkĀ­ing research

Noah BirnbaumMay 22, 2023, 5:16 PM
11 points
5 comments1 min readEA link
(www.science.org)

[Cause ExĀ­ploĀ­raĀ­tion Prizes] Trust and Science

Open PhilanthropyAug 11, 2022, 11:20 AM
13 points
3 comments14 min readEA link

Do Prof Eva ViĀ­valtā€™s reĀ­sults show ā€˜evĀ­iĀ­dence-basedā€™ deĀ­velĀ­opĀ­ment isnā€™t all itā€™s cut out to be?

Robert_WiblinMay 21, 2018, 4:28 PM
17 points
14 comments2 min readEA link

ļƒUnĀ­jourĀ­nalā€™s 1st eval is up: ReĀ­silient foods paĀ­per (DenkenĀ­berger et al) & AMA ~48 hours

david_reinsteinFeb 6, 2023, 7:18 PM
77 points
10 comments3 min readEA link
(sciety.org)

Could inĀ­terĀ­acĀ­tive meta-studĀ­ies of sciĀ­enĀ­tific reĀ­search imĀ­prove deĀ­ciĀ­sion makĀ­ing?

JohannaEApr 17, 2023, 5:49 PM
15 points
2 comments13 min readEA link

Some thoughts on the effecĀ­tiveĀ­ness of the FraunĀ­hofer Society

Hans Waschke-WischedagSep 30, 2020, 11:01 AM
58 points
18 comments7 min readEA link

ļƒIGDORE foĀ­rum for disĀ­cussing metascience

gavintaylorOct 23, 2019, 6:28 PM
7 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(forum.igdore.org)

ReĀ­search + RealĀ­ity GraphĀ­ing to SupĀ­port AI Policy (and more): SumĀ­mary of a Frozen Project

Marcel DJul 2, 2022, 8:58 PM
34 points
2 comments8 min readEA link

Some adĀ­vice on inĀ­deĀ­penĀ­dent research

mariushobbhahnNov 8, 2022, 2:46 PM
65 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

ļƒHow to AcĀ­celĀ­erĀ­ate TechĀ­nologĀ­iĀ­cal Progressā€”New Things UnĀ­der the Sun

EeveešŸ”¹Oct 3, 2021, 5:49 PM
13 points
0 comments8 min readEA link
(www.newthingsunderthesun.com)

ļƒSoĀ­cial sciĀ­ence reĀ­search weā€™d like to see on global health and wellbeĀ­ing [Open PhilanĀ­thropy]

Aaron Gertler šŸ”øFeb 15, 2024, 12:28 AM
167 points
8 comments17 min readEA link
(www.openphilanthropy.org)

Positly wants to acĀ­celĀ­erĀ­ate soĀ­cial sciĀ­ence reĀ­search and have a greater imĀ­pact within the EA comĀ­muĀ­nityā€¦ and you can help

Luke FreemanJul 6, 2018, 2:58 AM
13 points
6 comments4 min readEA link

An upĀ­date and perĀ­sonal reĀ­flecĀ­tions about AidGrade

EvaDec 26, 2023, 3:57 PM
104 points
3 comments1 min readEA link

CriĀ­teĀ­ria for sciĀ­enĀ­tific choice I, II

EdoAradJul 29, 2020, 10:21 AM
30 points
1 comment8 min readEA link

The FDA deĀ­manded my emĀ­ployer bury inĀ­conĀ­veĀ­nient cliniĀ­cal trial data. What should I do?

Throwaway641Apr 15, 2022, 12:47 PM
139 points
13 comments6 min readEA link

ImĀ­provĀ­ing the EA-alĀ­igned reĀ­search pipeline: SeĀ­quence introduction

MichaelAšŸ”øMay 11, 2021, 5:57 PM
63 points
10 comments3 min readEA link

ļƒThree ways to adĀ­vance sciĀ­ence (Nick Bostrom)

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5 points
1 comment2 min readEA link
(www.nickbostrom.com)

arxiv.orgā€”I might work there soon

Yonatan CaleJul 18, 2022, 4:58 PM
24 points
45 comments1 min readEA link

SolvĀ­ing the repliĀ­caĀ­tion crisis (FTX proĀ­posal)

Michael_WiebeApr 25, 2022, 9:04 PM
86 points
19 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] Why is ā€œArĀ­guĀ­ment MapĀ­pingā€ Not More ComĀ­mon in EA/ā€‹RaĀ­tionĀ­alĀ­ity (And What ObĀ­jecĀ­tions Should I AdĀ­dress in a Post on the Topic?)

Marcel DDec 23, 2022, 9:55 PM
15 points
5 comments1 min readEA link

[Help please/ā€‹UpĀ­dated] Best EA use of $250,000AUD/ā€‹$190,000 USD for metaĀ­science?

AspiringPhilanthropistDec 22, 2020, 3:43 AM
42 points
9 comments3 min readEA link

Liars

Kelsey PiperApr 5, 2022, 6:08 PM
213 points
27 comments4 min readEA link

InĀ­terĀ­venĀ­tion opĀ­tions for imĀ­provĀ­ing the EA-alĀ­igned reĀ­search pipeline

MichaelAšŸ”øMay 28, 2021, 2:26 PM
49 points
27 comments12 min readEA link

ļƒVikash MansĀ­inghka: AI-asĀ­sisted data analĀ­yĀ­sis for huĀ­manĀ­iĀ­tarĀ­ian causes

EA GlobalJun 2, 2017, 8:48 AM
7 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(www.youtube.com)

ļƒJuĀ­lia Galef, StuĀ­art Buck, Brian Nosek, Ivan OranĀ­sky, and Stephanie WykĀ­stra: The repliĀ­caĀ­tion crisis

EA GlobalAug 5, 2016, 9:19 AM
10 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(www.youtube.com)

[Cause ExĀ­ploĀ­raĀ­tion Prizes] Meta-science

Stuart BuckSep 22, 2022, 5:35 AM
7 points
0 comments2 min readEA link

ļƒThe InĀ­telĀ­lecĀ­tual and MoĀ­ral DeĀ­cline in AcaĀ­demic Research

gavintaylorFeb 7, 2020, 4:47 PM
26 points
26 comments1 min readEA link
(www.jamesgmartin.center)

ļƒPreprint: Open Science Saves Lives: LesĀ­sons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

gavintaylorAug 24, 2020, 2:01 PM
8 points
1 comment2 min readEA link
(www.biorxiv.org)

ļƒUnĀ­jourĀ­nal: Call for parĀ­tiĀ­ciĀ­pants and reĀ­search

david_reinsteinJun 13, 2022, 11:11 AM
42 points
0 comments2 min readEA link
(effective-giving-marketing.gitbook.io)

ļƒJames TuĀ­ritto: Are we facĀ­ing a reĀ­proĀ­ducibilĀ­ity crisis, and what can we do about it?

EA GlobalJun 2, 2017, 8:48 AM
8 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(www.youtube.com)

ļƒBreakĀ­ing Up Elite Colleges

sahajshardaJun 7, 2022, 5:21 AM
4 points
5 comments1 min readEA link
(sahajsharda.substack.com)

[Question] Whatā€™s the causal effect of a PhD?

technicalitiesJun 5, 2022, 8:37 AM
26 points
5 comments1 min readEA link

ļƒLetā€™s Fund: BetĀ­ter Science imĀ­pact evalĀ­uĀ­aĀ­tion. Registered ReĀ­ports now available in Nature

Hauke HillebrandtFeb 26, 2023, 3:05 PM
171 points
4 comments2 min readEA link
(hauke.substack.com)

ļƒUnĀ­jourĀ­nal: EvalĀ­uĀ­aĀ­tions of ā€œArĀ­tifiĀ­cial InĀ­telĀ­liĀ­gence and EcoĀ­nomic Growthā€, and new hostĀ­ing space

david_reinsteinMar 17, 2023, 8:20 PM
47 points
0 comments2 min readEA link
(unjournal.pubpub.org)

UpĀ­dates from LevĀ­erĀ­age ReĀ­search: hisĀ­tory, misĀ­takes and new focus

LarissaHeskethRoweNov 22, 2019, 4:19 PM
31 points
32 comments20 min readEA link

UnĀ­jourĀ­nal: Make reĀ­search more imĀ­pactĀ­ful & rigorĀ­ous via pubĀ­lic exĀ­pert evaluation

david_reinsteinNov 15, 2024, 1:29 AM
13 points
2 comments7 min readEA link

An EpisteĀ­mologĀ­iĀ­cal AcĀ­count of InĀ­tuĀ­itions in Science

Eleni_ASep 3, 2022, 11:21 PM
5 points
0 comments17 min readEA link

PracĀ­tiĀ­cal ethics reĀ­quires metaĀ­physĀ­iĀ­cal Free Will

Astra KamratowskiApr 7, 2022, 2:47 PM
2 points
1 comment13 min readEA link

ļƒ[link post] A ViĀ­sion of MeĀ­taĀ­science by Michael NielĀ­sen and KanĀ­jun Qie

joshcmorrisonOct 19, 2022, 2:03 AM
13 points
2 comments1 min readEA link
(scienceplusplus.org)

Self-SusĀ­tainĀ­ing Fields LiterĀ­aĀ­ture ReĀ­view: TechĀ­nolĀ­ogy ForeĀ­castĀ­ing, How AcaĀ­demic Fields Emerge, and the Science of Science

Megan KinnimentSep 6, 2021, 3:04 PM
27 points
0 comments6 min readEA link

ļƒExegesis

rogersbacon1Dec 31, 2021, 5:51 PM
2 points
8 comments20 min readEA link
(rogersbacon.substack.com)

DevelĀ­opĀ­ing inĀ­terĀ­venĀ­tions for proĀ­motĀ­ing prosoĀ­cial beĀ­havĀ­ior might be more cost-effecĀ­tive at inĀ­creasĀ­ing well-beĀ­ing than proĀ­vidĀ­ing psychotherapy

Falk LiederJul 22, 2022, 7:42 AM
23 points
5 comments12 min readEA link

MeĀ­taĀ­science/ā€‹Progress: Michael NielĀ­sen inĀ­terĀ­view/ā€‹podcast

Ben YeohNov 16, 2022, 11:37 PM
10 points
2 comments3 min readEA link

ļƒNarĀ­raĀ­tion: ImĀ­provĀ­ing the EA-alĀ­igned reĀ­search pipeline: SeĀ­quence introduction

D0TheMathJul 27, 2021, 12:56 AM
3 points
1 comment1 min readEA link
(anchor.fm)

A Method for AuĀ­toĀ­matic TrustĀ­worĀ­thiĀ­ness in Study Pre-Registration

Peter WildefordSep 25, 2016, 4:22 AM
14 points
3 comments3 min readEA link

[Link] Ideas on how to imĀ­prove sciĀ­enĀ­tific research

arikrJun 20, 2019, 11:14 PM
14 points
5 comments1 min readEA link

ļƒThings I learned talkĀ­ing to the new breed of sciĀ­enĀ­tific institution

AbhishaikeAug 30, 2024, 3:05 PM
10 points
2 comments14 min readEA link
(www.owlposting.com)

Best ConĀ­seĀ­quenĀ­tialĀ­ists in Poli Sci #1 : Are ParĀ­liĀ­aĀ­ments BetĀ­ter?

Timothy_LiptrotOct 8, 2020, 4:38 PM
32 points
15 comments2 min readEA link

ļƒIt seems hard to avoid sciĀ­enĀ­tific stagĀ­naĀ­tion due to the burĀ­den of knowlĀ­edge in the long run

TobyWFeb 1, 2024, 2:40 PM
5 points
0 comments11 min readEA link
(nematobe.substack.com)

[Question] BiomedĀ­iĀ­cal ReĀ­search Models: Mice vs Man?

SnippyroDec 26, 2021, 7:04 PM
3 points
6 comments1 min readEA link

ProĀ­posal: alĀ­terĀ­naĀ­tive to traĀ­diĀ­tional acaĀ­demic jourĀ­nals for EA-releĀ­vant reĀ­search (multi-link post)

david_reinsteinNov 3, 2021, 8:16 PM
28 points
9 comments3 min readEA link

Itā€™s (not) how you use it

Eleni_ASep 7, 2022, 1:28 PM
6 points
3 comments2 min readEA link

FindĀ­ing beĀ­fore fundĀ­ing: Why EA should probĀ­aĀ­bly inĀ­vest more in research

Falk LiederAug 17, 2022, 8:48 AM
102 points
11 comments10 min readEA link

EsĀ­tiĀ­matĀ­ing the cost-effecĀ­tiveĀ­ness of sciĀ­enĀ­tific research

Falk LiederJul 16, 2022, 12:20 PM
36 points
5 comments17 min readEA link

[link] Why donate to (sciĀ­enĀ­tific) reĀ­search?

Hauke HillebrandtOct 29, 2018, 11:13 AM
8 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

P-hackĀ­ing exĀ­plained through an inĀ­terĀ­acĀ­tive visualization

jonathanstrayAug 20, 2015, 6:05 PM
9 points
1 comment1 min readEA link

PreĀ­dicĀ­tion MarĀ­kets for Science

vaniverJan 2, 2023, 5:55 PM
14 points
4 comments1 min readEA link

ļƒProgress and reĀ­search disĀ­rupĀ­tiveĀ­ness

Eleni_AJan 12, 2023, 3:45 AM
5 points
0 comments1 min readEA link
(www.nature.com)

EmergĀ­ing Paradigms: The Case of ArĀ­tifiĀ­cial InĀ­telĀ­liĀ­gence Safety

Eleni_AJan 18, 2023, 5:59 AM
16 points
0 comments19 min readEA link

EnĀ­viĀ­ronĀ­menĀ­tal & health apĀ­peals are the most effecĀ­tive veĀ­gan outĀ­reach strategies

Seth Ariel Green šŸ”øDec 11, 2023, 1:31 PM
47 points
11 comments24 min readEA link

StaĀ­tus Quo EngĀ­inesā€”AI essay

Ilana_Goldowitz_JimenezMay 28, 2023, 2:33 PM
1 point
0 comments15 min readEA link

12 reĀ­search aphoĀ­risms noĀ­body asked for and yet

MirNov 7, 2023, 9:50 PM
1 point
0 comments3 min readEA link

ļƒMeĀ­taĀ­science Since 2012: A PerĀ­sonal History

Stuart BuckAug 14, 2023, 1:12 AM
109 points
5 comments75 min readEA link
(goodscience.substack.com)

Lovelace FuĀ­ture ScienĀ­tific InĀ­stiĀ­tuĀ­tions EsĀ­say Prize by the BetĀ­ter Science Project

BetterScienceUKDec 15, 2023, 11:29 AM
8 points
0 comments1 min readEA link

Iā€™m creĀ­atĀ­ing a deep dive podĀ­cast epiĀ­sode about the origiĀ­nal LevĀ­erĀ­age ReĀ­searchā€”would you like to take part?

spencergSep 22, 2024, 2:03 PM
34 points
7 comments1 min readEA link

ļƒAgainst the BurĀ­den of Knowledge

Maxwell TabarrokJan 20, 2024, 2:38 PM
15 points
1 comment6 min readEA link
(maximumprogress.substack.com)
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