Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford

The Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS) is a research center at Stanford University (specifically, it is part of the Stanford School of Medicine) that aims to undertake "rigorous evaluation of research practices and find ways to optimize the reproducibility and efficiency of scientific investigations."[1] It is headed by John Ioannidis and Steven Goodman.[2] Its initial funding has been via a $6 million grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.[3]

History

A blog post by charity evaluator and effective altruism organization GiveWell suggested that GiveWell played an important role in connecting Steven Goodman (a founding director of METRICS) with Stuart Buck of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. LJAF would later be the inaugural funder for METRICS with a $6 million grant.[4]

The forthcoming launch of METRICS was announced in March 2014 in The Economist and Horizons magazine.[5][6] The official launch announcement, along with an announcement of the grant from the Arnold Foundation was made on April 22, 2014 on the website of the Stanford School of Medicine.[3][7][4]

Reception

Media coverage

METRICS has been covered in The Economist[5] and in an interview of Ioannidis by Horizons magazine.[6] The past work of John Ioannidis that led to the creation of METRICS has been covered twice in the New York Times.[8][9]

The launch of METRICS was also covered in the Stanford Daily.[10]

Coverage on blogs and websites

The launch was covered on the blog of charity evaluator and effective altruism advocate GiveWell, that claimed credit for connecting the founders and funders of METRICS.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mission". Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Directors". Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Newby, Kris (April 22, 2014). "Stanford launches center to strengthen quality of scientific research worldwide". Stanford School of Medicine. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Karnofsky, Holden (April 23, 2014). "Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS)". GiveWell. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Combating bad science. Metaphysicians, Sloppy researchers beware. A new institute has you in its sights". March 15, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Schipper, Ori (March 2014). "Horizons No. 100, March 2014, pp. 46-48". Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Newby, Kris (April 23, 2014). "New Stanford center aims to promote research excellence". SCOPE blog, Stanford School of Medicine. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Johnson, George (March 7, 2014). "When Studies Are Wrong: A Coda". New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Johnson, George (January 20, 2014). "New Truths That Only One Can See". New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gali, Ali (April 22, 2014). "Stanford launches new center focusing on improving research accuracy". Stanford Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

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