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"Center for Open Science [ #COS] Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [ #RWJF] to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific #Data."
https://www.cos.io/about/news/center-for-open-science-awarded-grant-from-robert-wood-johnson-foundation-to-preserve-and-safeguard-publicly-funded-scientific-data
#DefendResearch #FAIR #OpenData #Preservation #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
listening to Caress of Steel waiting for the onsale that supposedly started 10 minutes ago to be available
They're trying to make us miss standing in line for hours
Colette Delawalla, Victor Ambros, Carl Bergstrom, Carol Greider, Michael Mann, and Brian Nosek have written an excellent critique of the new Trump "gold standard" for science.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/29/trump-american-science
"Instead of being about #OpenScience, it grants administration-aligned political appointees the power to designate any research as scientific misconduct based on their own “judgment” and includes the power to punish the scientists involved…Science does not proceed by sequentially establishing unassailable conclusions, but rather by steadily accumulating numerous lines of evidence, scrutinizing its weaknesses, and pursuing additional evidence. Almost any study…falls short of meeting every aspect of the White House’s list of best practices. This has nothing to do with laziness, let alone misconduct…; it’s simply a consequence of the fact that science is difficult…Political appointees loyal to the president can willfully find justification to label any research finding as scientific misconduct, and then penalize the researchers involved accordingly."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Lysenko #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
Also see the Center for Open Science ( #COS) statement on the #Trump "gold standard" for science.
https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-restoring-gold-standard-science-executive-order
"The Executive Order suggests that research must achieve these criteria to be considered research done with integrity…This fails to recognize that achieving all of these in any single study is rarely, if ever, achieved. There is no perfect study…Understanding is gained across the accumulation of evidence from many studies… Enforcement by political appointees risks introducing partisan and ideological interference in how science is evaluated and used. Moreover, this process centralizes assessment of evidence as an activity of the state. Responsible policymaking would recognize and support science as a decentralized enterprise."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
Update. New study: "#NIH investment in drugs approved from 2010 to 2019 was not less than investment by the #pharmaceutical industry, with comparable accounting for basic and applied research, failed clinical trials, and cost of capital or discount rates."
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2804378
PS: Relevant to (1) #Trump admin cutbacks to NIH #funding and (2) industry #patents and licensing terms on approved drugs.
Update. "Center for Open Science (#COS) Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship"
https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-the-future-of-open-scholarship
"Recent executive orders and shifts in U.S. federal policy pose significant concerns for the research community, including the removal of publicly available data, changes in research governance, and uncertainties around funding. While some policies claim to promote transparency, their selective application risks undermining scientific integrity. True openness must apply across all research domains —not just where it aligns with political agendas. COS remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting and promoting open scholarship. Ensuring long-term access to research data is essential to maintaining scientific integrity. Our Open Science Framework (OSF) remains a reliable resource for researchers seeking to preserve and share their work, ensuring that public knowledge remains accessible despite policy uncertainties."
#Censorship #DefendResearch #OpenInfrastructure #Takedowns #Trump #USPol #USPolitics
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