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SUMMARY:The emergence of metascience: risks and opportunities - Felipe Rom
 ero (University of Groningen)
DTSTART:20250515T143000Z
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CONTACT:Dr. Rosanna Dent
DESCRIPTION:The replication crisis in the 2010s shook the scientific commu
 nity\, causing widespread concern and scepticism. In response\, a new wave
  of optimistic researchers has turned the scientific lens inward\, aiming 
 to improve science itself. These metascientists have made progress in diag
 nosing the crisis\, pinpointing questionable research practices and bad st
 atistics as key culprits\, and proposing reforms to statistical methods an
 d publication practices. While the term 'metascience' is not new\, its ins
 titutionalization as a discipline is a recent development. A growing commu
 nity of practitioners\, societies\, conferences\, and research centres now
  shape this expanding field. This growth raises compelling philosophical q
 uestions: Where did metascience come from? How does metascience relate to 
 established fields like philosophy of science and science studies? Is meta
 science merely about data collection\, or does it offer deeper epistemic i
 nsights? This talk explores these questions by proposing a taxonomy of met
 ascientific projects\, examining models of how scientific disciplines form
 \, and evaluating whether metascience holds a unique epistemic status.
LOCATION:Hopkinson Lecture Theatre\, New Museums Site
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