Sara Eftekhari
@sara-eftekhari.bsky.social
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Psychology Student at University of Glasgow (she/her)
Interested in Pedagogy and Metascience. Onwards to an Open Science future!
www.linkedin.com/in/sara-e-787112322
Psychology Student at University of Glasgow (she/her)
Interested in Pedagogy and Metascience. Onwards to an Open Science future!
www.linkedin.com/in/sara-e-787112322
First visit to By Chance! Excited to try out the different flavours 😆
The shop is so pretty!
The shop is so pretty!
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
First visit to By Chance! Excited to try out the different flavours 😆
The shop is so pretty!
The shop is so pretty!
'Tis a week of major deadlines 🫠 Now would be a good time for a fae entity to kidnap me and keep me as an ambassador for humans.
![Meme of a black cat sitting facing the corner of a room, creating a humorous and melodramatic tone. Below, the caption reads "[SOBBING]" in brackets.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ovf22muaerfqajcjgqcnso77/bafkreibulib5ft3w5hskvhp446h47dvlslld53aldttz4qeia5lilixvxy@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
'Tis a week of major deadlines 🫠 Now would be a good time for a fae entity to kidnap me and keep me as an ambassador for humans.
I read Volpato et al. (2025; doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...) for an assignment, and out of curiosity I looked up the author. Turns out they're from my University, which is a fun coincidence. Then I find my dissertation supervisor (Prof DeBruine) listed as an author too! What a small world 😂
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I read Volpato et al. (2025; doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...) for an assignment, and out of curiosity I looked up the author. Turns out they're from my University, which is a fun coincidence. Then I find my dissertation supervisor (Prof DeBruine) listed as an author too! What a small world 😂
Sighthill Park and Cemetery are so pretty~
August 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sighthill Park and Cemetery are so pretty~
Shout-out to the kids at GSC Auldhouse Foundation's Hope Camp for their epic clay artistry!
This is what we're doing the community consultation for - for the GSC Community Hub to provide more opportunities like this.
This is what we're doing the community consultation for - for the GSC Community Hub to provide more opportunities like this.
August 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Shout-out to the kids at GSC Auldhouse Foundation's Hope Camp for their epic clay artistry!
This is what we're doing the community consultation for - for the GSC Community Hub to provide more opportunities like this.
This is what we're doing the community consultation for - for the GSC Community Hub to provide more opportunities like this.
🎵Far over the misty mountains cold 🎶
🎵To dungeons deep and caverns old 🎶
🎵We must away, ere break of day 🎶
🎵To seek our pale enchanted gold 🎶
Ahh the Highlands! The land of mist, midges and mountains
🎵To dungeons deep and caverns old 🎶
🎵We must away, ere break of day 🎶
🎵To seek our pale enchanted gold 🎶
Ahh the Highlands! The land of mist, midges and mountains
August 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🎵Far over the misty mountains cold 🎶
🎵To dungeons deep and caverns old 🎶
🎵We must away, ere break of day 🎶
🎵To seek our pale enchanted gold 🎶
Ahh the Highlands! The land of mist, midges and mountains
🎵To dungeons deep and caverns old 🎶
🎵We must away, ere break of day 🎶
🎵To seek our pale enchanted gold 🎶
Ahh the Highlands! The land of mist, midges and mountains
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"Science is not, and has never been, a neutral endeavour... the notion that researchers can or should cleanse themselves of bias is untenable, potentially intellectually dishonest, and ethically fraught."
New preprint with the (brilliant) Sarahanne Field #Metascience2025
osf.io/preprints/os...
New preprint with the (brilliant) Sarahanne Field #Metascience2025
osf.io/preprints/os...
July 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Science is not, and has never been, a neutral endeavour... the notion that researchers can or should cleanse themselves of bias is untenable, potentially intellectually dishonest, and ethically fraught."
New preprint with the (brilliant) Sarahanne Field #Metascience2025
osf.io/preprints/os...
New preprint with the (brilliant) Sarahanne Field #Metascience2025
osf.io/preprints/os...
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
And yes, also strong theories will come with meta-data in the future that researcher can link to. See this paper bsky.app/profile/cjva...
To be FAIR: Theory specification needs an update! Theories that others can reuse and update help navigate the "theory crisis". The theorytools R-package now has tutorials showing how to make theories FAIR and use them to select covariates, simulate data, etc
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
June 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
And yes, also strong theories will come with meta-data in the future that researcher can link to. See this paper bsky.app/profile/cjva...
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
That is a lovely designed badge, but badges have been one of the clearer failures in science reform, so let's please not even joke about making more of them. Instead, let's follow Psychological Science and get rid of them all and replace them with clear meta-data (link to prereg, data, etc).
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
That is a lovely designed badge, but badges have been one of the clearer failures in science reform, so let's please not even joke about making more of them. Instead, let's follow Psychological Science and get rid of them all and replace them with clear meta-data (link to prereg, data, etc).
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
What derails most researchers:
• Choosing problems too broad or too narrow
• Starting with personal curiosity alone
• Ignoring industry/funding realities
• Forgetting the "So, what?" test
• Stopping at gap identification
Avoid these traps.
• Choosing problems too broad or too narrow
• Starting with personal curiosity alone
• Ignoring industry/funding realities
• Forgetting the "So, what?" test
• Stopping at gap identification
Avoid these traps.
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What derails most researchers:
• Choosing problems too broad or too narrow
• Starting with personal curiosity alone
• Ignoring industry/funding realities
• Forgetting the "So, what?" test
• Stopping at gap identification
Avoid these traps.
• Choosing problems too broad or too narrow
• Starting with personal curiosity alone
• Ignoring industry/funding realities
• Forgetting the "So, what?" test
• Stopping at gap identification
Avoid these traps.
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
3 critical insights:
Industry pain + funding interest = sustainable research
Validate from the bottom up.
Real problems create friction people will pay to solve.
Focus on friction.
When theory meets reality, innovation happens.
Hunt contradictions.
Industry pain + funding interest = sustainable research
Validate from the bottom up.
Real problems create friction people will pay to solve.
Focus on friction.
When theory meets reality, innovation happens.
Hunt contradictions.
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
3 critical insights:
Industry pain + funding interest = sustainable research
Validate from the bottom up.
Real problems create friction people will pay to solve.
Focus on friction.
When theory meets reality, innovation happens.
Hunt contradictions.
Industry pain + funding interest = sustainable research
Validate from the bottom up.
Real problems create friction people will pay to solve.
Focus on friction.
When theory meets reality, innovation happens.
Hunt contradictions.
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
Develop your research questions by finding the micro problem based on:
• Friction (what's not working?)
• Contradiction (what doesn't make sense?)
• Industry conviction (what needs solving?)
THIS is where innovation happens.
• Friction (what's not working?)
• Contradiction (what doesn't make sense?)
• Industry conviction (what needs solving?)
THIS is where innovation happens.
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Develop your research questions by finding the micro problem based on:
• Friction (what's not working?)
• Contradiction (what doesn't make sense?)
• Industry conviction (what needs solving?)
THIS is where innovation happens.
• Friction (what's not working?)
• Contradiction (what doesn't make sense?)
• Industry conviction (what needs solving?)
THIS is where innovation happens.
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
Finding a gap in literature ≠ Finding a research problem
90% of identified "gaps" are worthless
Most gaps exist for good reasons
Industry doesn't care about academic gaps
Funders want solutions, not gap-filling
You need a better approach.
90% of identified "gaps" are worthless
Most gaps exist for good reasons
Industry doesn't care about academic gaps
Funders want solutions, not gap-filling
You need a better approach.
June 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Finding a gap in literature ≠ Finding a research problem
90% of identified "gaps" are worthless
Most gaps exist for good reasons
Industry doesn't care about academic gaps
Funders want solutions, not gap-filling
You need a better approach.
90% of identified "gaps" are worthless
Most gaps exist for good reasons
Industry doesn't care about academic gaps
Funders want solutions, not gap-filling
You need a better approach.
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
I've written 200+ academic papers in my career.
In each one, I considered—and often used—an em dash strategically.
Now more people are giving papers sh*t for this ONE ridiculous reason:
Em dashes signal AI-generated text.
This is nonsense. Here's why:
#academicsky #ai #phdsky #acwri
In each one, I considered—and often used—an em dash strategically.
Now more people are giving papers sh*t for this ONE ridiculous reason:
Em dashes signal AI-generated text.
This is nonsense. Here's why:
#academicsky #ai #phdsky #acwri
June 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I've written 200+ academic papers in my career.
In each one, I considered—and often used—an em dash strategically.
Now more people are giving papers sh*t for this ONE ridiculous reason:
Em dashes signal AI-generated text.
This is nonsense. Here's why:
#academicsky #ai #phdsky #acwri
In each one, I considered—and often used—an em dash strategically.
Now more people are giving papers sh*t for this ONE ridiculous reason:
Em dashes signal AI-generated text.
This is nonsense. Here's why:
#academicsky #ai #phdsky #acwri
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
June 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
Very excited to publicly share news about a new tool, Papercheck, that @debruine.bsky.social and me started to develop more than a year ago! In an introductory blog post, we explain our philosophy to automatically check scientific papers for best practices. daniellakens.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...
Introducing Papercheck
Introducing Papercheck Introducing Papercheck An Automated Tool to Check for Best Practices in Scientifi...
daniellakens.blogspot.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Very excited to publicly share news about a new tool, Papercheck, that @debruine.bsky.social and me started to develop more than a year ago! In an introductory blog post, we explain our philosophy to automatically check scientific papers for best practices. daniellakens.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...
Interesting read.
Favourite quote: "Because when we remove unnecessary hurdles, we make space for better research."
This is the spirit of metascience.
Liked the step-by-step of how to produce tools with a product design approach, emphasising feedback loops & market/consumer research.
Favourite quote: "Because when we remove unnecessary hurdles, we make space for better research."
This is the spirit of metascience.
Liked the step-by-step of how to produce tools with a product design approach, emphasising feedback loops & market/consumer research.
I wrote a blogpost on something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: how metascientists could (and should) think more about their users when designing tools and reforms.
Would love to hear any thoughts on this topic!
#metascience #usercentered
Would love to hear any thoughts on this topic!
#metascience #usercentered
When Good Tools Fail: The Missing Step in Scientific Reform — Meta-Research Center
This blogpost was written by Anouk Bouma. Anouk her PhD project focuses on studying and enhancing various interventions for improving scientific robustness at journal level, supervised by Marcel van A...
tinyurl.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Interesting read.
Favourite quote: "Because when we remove unnecessary hurdles, we make space for better research."
This is the spirit of metascience.
Liked the step-by-step of how to produce tools with a product design approach, emphasising feedback loops & market/consumer research.
Favourite quote: "Because when we remove unnecessary hurdles, we make space for better research."
This is the spirit of metascience.
Liked the step-by-step of how to produce tools with a product design approach, emphasising feedback loops & market/consumer research.
Went to the "Working Mindfully with Data: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Epi & Stats" organised by Dr Sharon Greenwood on Tuesday, 10th June.
Wonderful event! Lots of new insight to use for my Community Consultation internship with GSC Auldhouse. Thank you to the speakers for their wisdom :)
Wonderful event! Lots of new insight to use for my Community Consultation internship with GSC Auldhouse. Thank you to the speakers for their wisdom :)
June 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Went to the "Working Mindfully with Data: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Epi & Stats" organised by Dr Sharon Greenwood on Tuesday, 10th June.
Wonderful event! Lots of new insight to use for my Community Consultation internship with GSC Auldhouse. Thank you to the speakers for their wisdom :)
Wonderful event! Lots of new insight to use for my Community Consultation internship with GSC Auldhouse. Thank you to the speakers for their wisdom :)
🧠 Psychology student?
💭 Wondering if your data skills are career-ready?
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🎤 Employability Talk + Q&A Session!
🔍 Data Skills Challenge!
📍 Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 517
📅 Date: Monday 16th June ⏰ Time: 12:00-15:00
💭 Wondering if your data skills are career-ready?
💰 Want to earn a £25 voucher?
Join our event!
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🎤 Employability Talk + Q&A Session!
🔍 Data Skills Challenge!
📍 Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 517
📅 Date: Monday 16th June ⏰ Time: 12:00-15:00
June 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🧠 Psychology student?
💭 Wondering if your data skills are career-ready?
💰 Want to earn a £25 voucher?
Join our event!
tinyurl.com/employpsych
🎤 Employability Talk + Q&A Session!
🔍 Data Skills Challenge!
📍 Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 517
📅 Date: Monday 16th June ⏰ Time: 12:00-15:00
💭 Wondering if your data skills are career-ready?
💰 Want to earn a £25 voucher?
Join our event!
tinyurl.com/employpsych
🎤 Employability Talk + Q&A Session!
🔍 Data Skills Challenge!
📍 Location: Boyd Orr Building, Room 517
📅 Date: Monday 16th June ⏰ Time: 12:00-15:00
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
This is a very minor point, but academic science has handed this criticism to the anti-science people. The "replication crisis" is science working like it is supposed to work. You publish results, peers evaluate them, attempt to replicate, they don't replicate, learn from it and move on. Science.
JB: Focus on real health needs of American People.
Says he hopes to get back to bipartisan support of NIH.
Brings up replication crisis: claims people don't know about this. reasons why this happens. Bio tech "does own work" bc they don't trust the literature.
Says he hopes to get back to bipartisan support of NIH.
Brings up replication crisis: claims people don't know about this. reasons why this happens. Bio tech "does own work" bc they don't trust the literature.
June 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is a very minor point, but academic science has handed this criticism to the anti-science people. The "replication crisis" is science working like it is supposed to work. You publish results, peers evaluate them, attempt to replicate, they don't replicate, learn from it and move on. Science.
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
Put my neck out nodding at this from @katharinehubbard.bsky.social on teaching qualifications, professional recognition and what new lecturers need (practice not theory). Thank you for saying so many things I don't think I knew how to express! #AcademicSky
katharinehubbard.blog/2025/05/20/t...
katharinehubbard.blog/2025/05/20/t...
May 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Put my neck out nodding at this from @katharinehubbard.bsky.social on teaching qualifications, professional recognition and what new lecturers need (practice not theory). Thank you for saying so many things I don't think I knew how to express! #AcademicSky
katharinehubbard.blog/2025/05/20/t...
katharinehubbard.blog/2025/05/20/t...
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
For anyone who knows R/RStudio and wants to learn how to use a Chi-Square, one of my students is running a project on how students learn new data skills.
You can take part online (uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...) or if you're at the University of Glasgow, you can do it in person.
You can take part online (uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...) or if you're at the University of Glasgow, you can do it in person.
May 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
For anyone who knows R/RStudio and wants to learn how to use a Chi-Square, one of my students is running a project on how students learn new data skills.
You can take part online (uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...) or if you're at the University of Glasgow, you can do it in person.
You can take part online (uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...) or if you're at the University of Glasgow, you can do it in person.
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I'm hiring a PHD candidate in Machine Learning-Informed Formal Theory Construction. Please encourage talented students to apply, or reach out if you want to collaborate. Looking for machine learning, theory development, and programming skills, and interdisciplinary interests! See tiu.nu/22752
Job opening: PhD candidate in Machine Learning-Informed Formal Theory Construction (22752)
tiu.nu
April 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I'm hiring a PHD candidate in Machine Learning-Informed Formal Theory Construction. Please encourage talented students to apply, or reach out if you want to collaborate. Looking for machine learning, theory development, and programming skills, and interdisciplinary interests! See tiu.nu/22752
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Researchers should not make claims based on exploratory analyses because the probability that these claims are wrong can be unacceptably high.
doi.org/10.1080/0264...
doi.org/10.1080/0264...
May 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Researchers should not make claims based on exploratory analyses because the probability that these claims are wrong can be unacceptably high.
doi.org/10.1080/0264...
doi.org/10.1080/0264...
Reposted by Sara Eftekhari
We're incredibly excited to launch BRIDGE - a community initiative led by Incubator alumni that connects UK #mentalhealth early career #researchers with the Global South!
⏰ Applications are OPEN until 9 JUNE.
For more info & to apply, visit the page below 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/
⏰ Applications are OPEN until 9 JUNE.
For more info & to apply, visit the page below 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/
May 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We're incredibly excited to launch BRIDGE - a community initiative led by Incubator alumni that connects UK #mentalhealth early career #researchers with the Global South!
⏰ Applications are OPEN until 9 JUNE.
For more info & to apply, visit the page below 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/
⏰ Applications are OPEN until 9 JUNE.
For more info & to apply, visit the page below 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/