Community discussions

Science, Research & Discovery

Scientific studies, experiments, inventions, academic research and new discoveries.

45 discussions found

Evidence certainty and timely decisions: Waiting for strong certainty or acting on incomplete but urgent evidence?

An open, professional discussion about evidence certainty and timely decisions, comparing waiting for strong certainty with acting on incomplete but urgent evidence and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What should responsible people prioritise in Artificial intelligence in discovery?

A welcoming, professional discussion about artificial intelligence in discovery, comparing using AI to explore massive possibilities with protecting human judgement in hypothesis and interpretation and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Real experiences wanted: Science communication

A welcoming, professional discussion about science communication, comparing simplifying findings for public understanding with preserving technical uncertainty and nuance and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Community consent in field research: What would change your mind?

A welcoming, professional discussion about community consent in field research, comparing using broad institutional approval with requiring deeper local participation and benefit-sharing and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Negative and positive research results: Prioritising exciting positive findings or publishing null and negative results?

An open, professional discussion about negative and positive research results, comparing prioritising exciting positive findings with publishing null and negative results and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Your perspective: What counts as a meaningful discovery

A welcoming, professional discussion about what counts as a meaningful discovery, comparing valuing major breakthroughs with valuing small reliable improvements and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Can rewarding inventors through exclusive rights and opening essential innovations for wider access coexist in Patents on scientific inventions?

A welcoming, professional discussion about patents on scientific inventions, comparing rewarding inventors through exclusive rights with opening essential innovations for wider access and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Where should we draw the line on open data and participant privacy?

An open, professional discussion about open data and participant privacy, comparing sharing datasets for verification with restricting access to protect participants and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What would a fair and practical approach to citizen science and expert control look like?

An open, professional discussion about citizen science and expert control, comparing opening research to public participation with keeping methods under professional supervision and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Evidence standards for policy: What works in real life?

A welcoming, professional discussion about evidence standards for policy, comparing waiting for strong causal proof with acting on credible but incomplete evidence and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
0 replies0 participants25 viewsActive

Where should we draw the line on Research speed during emergencies?

A welcoming, professional discussion about research speed during emergencies, comparing sharing preliminary findings quickly with waiting for stronger validation before public use and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Citizen science and expert control: Opening research to public participation or keeping methods under professional supervision?

An open, professional discussion about citizen science and expert control, comparing opening research to public participation with keeping methods under professional supervision and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
0 replies0 participants21 viewsActive