@vtraag.bsky.social et al. found the Matthew effect to be robust across 14 funders, and to generalize from those close to the funding threshold to the whole population.

However, early-career setback effect was not robust across funders and did not generalize to the whole population.

Those just below were - perhaps surprisingly - were found to be more likely to go on to have stronger publication records (early-career setback effect).

Several previous studies focused on ECRs with grant proposals that fell just above/below a funding threshold.

Those just above were more likely to be successful when they applied for funding later in the career (the well-known Matthew effect).

96 replications of 47 experiments were considered valid by an independent committee.

For these experiments, replication rates varied between 15 and 45% (according to 5 predefined criteria)

@elife.bsky.social article from 2019 about the initiative: elifesciences.org/articles/41602

Science Under Threat in the United States
Many scientists want universities and other organizations to do more. As @vscooper.micropopbio.org writes: “Many researchers are frustrated by the response -or the lack of a response- from universities to a growing crisis.”
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
How should science and scientists respond?
Individual researchers and university leaders, writes @blekhman.bsky.social, need to make the case for science to their elected representatives and to the public at large.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
The impact on undergraduate students
by @mayankchugh.bsky.social et al
Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying students.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the US
In “Research turns hope into reality”, @annagreene.bsky.social & @casey.greenelab.com describe how a recent cancer diagnosis underscores the need for continued federal support for research and access to care.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
How to make science more efficient
by @stuartbuck.bsky.social
DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
Campaigning for science and scientists
by @abankston.bsky.social
A science policy fellow outlines some options available for responding to the blatant attacks on science and the scientific workforce in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
The NIH is the focus of many of the attacks on science in the US.
Nick Gilpin has an answer for those trying to cut the NIH budget:
“The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer.”
elifesciences.org/articles/106...

Science Under Threat in the United States
How to make science more efficient
by @stuartbuck.bsky.social
DOGE needs to completely rethink its efforts to increase the efficiency of the federal agencies that fund research in the US.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...