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Brian Nosek
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Co-founder of Project Implicit, Society for Improving Psychological Science, and the Center for Open Science; Professor at the University of Virginia

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Brian Arthur Nosek is an American social-cognitive psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and the co-founder and director of the Center for Open Science. He also co-founded the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science and Project Implicit. He has been on the faculty of the University of Virginia since 2002. .. more

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 7h
Thank you to our users and supporters for your high expectations of COS and the OSF. We are a service organization producing public goods to support research transparency, rigor, and credibility.

We are grateful for your support and work hard every day to earn your trust.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 8h
Positive counterprogramming to recent science news

**The OSF is back online with a new interface**

This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.

Please check it out and send feedback to [email protected]

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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Johannes Breuer

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 7h
🟢 OSF is back online with a refreshed design.

We’ve rolled out the updated OSF design, making it faster, easier to navigate, and ready for future improvements. Log in, explore the new experience, and see what’s changed: osf.io.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 8h
In fact, you can try right now. And, let us know if it isn't!

[email protected]
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 8h
Many thanks to the product and engineering teams at COS for their incredible dedication to this project.

Special shout-out to our Ukrainian team members for high performance in a challenging context.

Huge thanks to the user community for feedback about how to make OSF better for your needs.
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 8h
Positive counterprogramming to recent science news

**The OSF is back online with a new interface**

This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.

Please check it out and send feedback to [email protected]

osf.io
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 17h
My whole body is in knots!

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 17h
OSF will be offline for several hours today, starting now. The team is rolling out the new interface!
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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 18h
🚨 Reminder:

OSF will be unavailable today, October 11, from 11:00-22:00 UTC (7 AM-6 PM ET) for scheduled maintenance while we deploy the redesigned interface. Please close any open OSF tabs before this time.

We'll update here if OSF is back online sooner.

🔗 Learn more:
Coming Soon: A New Look for OSF
In early October 2025, the Open Science Framework (OSF) will launch a refreshed design that makes the platform easier to navigate and use. The update modernizes the interface and improves performance, while preserving the familiar workflows that users are accustomed to.
www.cos.io
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 1d
MIT declines to sign the compact: "[it] includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression..independence..and..the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
orgchart.mit.edu
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Reposted by Jennifer Bussell, Brian A. Nosek, Janet Murray , and 1 more

Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 1d
MIT Rejects the Compact!
I am so proud.
"The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief ...
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Reposted by David R. Miller

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 2d
RFK Jr is the OG p-hacker.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 2d
⚠️ Reminder:
OSF will be unavailable on Saturday, Oct.11 from 11:00-22:00 UTC (7 AM-6 PM ET) for scheduled maintenance as we deploy the redesigned interface. Please close any open OSF tabs before this time.

Thank you for your patience! We'll share an update here if the OSF is back online sooner.
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Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio, Margaret Mitchell , and 25 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 3d
Metascientists: Did you know that OSF search improvements make it much easier to study preregistration?

If you search registrations osf.io/search?resou...

and then click on "has related resource" you can, for example, narrow the search to those that shared data, linked a paper, or both.
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek

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Juan Pablo Alperin @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca · 4d
Reminder to spread the word about exciting OPPORTUNITY as PKP's Managing Director! It's a very exciting time at @pkp.sfu.ca. So much going on! A true scholar-led open infrastructure project, supporting 55,000+ journals. Read more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h... #scholcomm #openaccess #openscience
PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
pkp.sfu.ca
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Paolo Crosetto

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Marin Dacos @marind.bsky.social · 4d
Finland Now Has a National Roadmap for Open Science and Research Funding avointiede.fi/en/news/finl...
Finland Now Has a National Roadmap for Open Science and Research Funding
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, John Drury, Mohammad Atari

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Eric Shuman @ericmshuman.bsky.social · 5d
I am hoping to recruit a Ph.D. student to join the SPARC (Social Psychology of Activism, Resistance, & Change) Lab at @UVAPsyc in Fall 2026! You can find more info about my research on my website (ericshuman.com), and the program here (psychology.as.virginia.edu/social-psych...).
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 6d
"all universities have to do now is do nothing—no accepting the compact, no counter-offers, nothing—and the government will be left with no more power to coerce and control the First Amendment-protected activities of major American universities than it has today." balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Joe R. Feagin, Robert C. Richards , and 2 more

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d
for any UVA folks that follow me you should circulate this among your networks balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
balkin.blogspot.com
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 9d
With this level of productivity, I'll be appointed supreme commander of science for sure. Heck, go ahead and sign me up for 30 articles in 6 months.

Eat my dust suckers!
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 10d
We no longer have a physical office!
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Crystal Steltenpohltergeist @cnsyoung.com · 10d
My colleague Mark recently ran through some of the changes coming to @cos.io this weekend. Check it out, if you have some time!
What's New on OSF: Live Demo of the Refreshed Design
YouTube video by Center for Open Science
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Reposted by Mark J. Brandt

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 10d
Two open positions on COS's research team!

Project Coordinator: Undergraduate degree in research, or equivalent experience ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...

Program Manager: 10 yrs of project management experience or 2+ program management ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...

Please share w/colleagues
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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 11d
Libraries and Open Science: Overlaps and Gaps with the Research Community on Oct 7, 1:00 PM ET. Panelists from UAB, VCU, Yale Med, and Zucker Med discussing library engagement in open access & data management, challenges of defining "open science" boundaries, and more!

Reg: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...
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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 12d
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam advances open science with an integrated approach to connecting infrastructure, training, & policy. Their model brings together librarians, data stewards, & systems managers to support researchers & help meet complex regulatory requirements.

💡:
Member Spotlight: Collaboration & Stewardship Across the Research Lifecycle at VU
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is advancing open science by building coordinated support for their research community through an integrated model that connects infrastructure, training, and policy development.
www.cos.io
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 15d
@cos.io can help to confirm.

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 15d
Free to attend virtually: a NASEM event "Rethinking researcher assessment and incentives at U.S. academic institutions: A workshop"

October 28-29, 2025

Agenda: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45044_...

Registration: events.nationalacademies.org/45044_10-202...
Rethinking Researcher Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions: A Workshop
Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
events.nationalacademies.org
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Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Michael Wagner, Brian A. Nosek , and 14 more

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James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · 16d
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 16d
Excellent retrospective approach to a timely prospective question.
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Matt Clancy @mattsclancy.bsky.social · 16d
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.

Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
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Reposted by Brian A. Nosek, Simon J. Greenhill, Lisa Larrimore Ouellette , and 2 more

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Matt Clancy @mattsclancy.bsky.social · 16d
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.

Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
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