The 2nd annual BTSCON was held virtually on October 23-25, 2023. The goal of this three-day virtual conference was to bring together a multidisciplinary group of researchers, funders, and stakeholders to discuss advancements, challenges, and future opportunities related to big team science.
Program
The 2023 BTSCON program consisted of amazing keynotes, hackathons, panels, and talks from BTS experts and contributors from around the world.
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2023 Keynote Speakers
Madalina Vlasceanu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychology, New York University, US; International Collaboration to Understand Climate ActionGlobal collaborations improve the impact of behavioral science: Examples from a manylabs megastudy to increase climate action
Marcus Munafo, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Psychology and MRC Investigator, University of Bristol, UK; UK Reproducibility ProjectCollaborative approaches to improving research culture and practice
Nokuthula Mchunu, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, The National Research Foundation of South AfricaAfrican Open Science Platform
2023 Invited Sessions
Hackathon
ManyManys 1: Reversal Learning
Chairs: Nicolás Alessandroni, Concordia University, Canada & Laurent Prétôt, Pittsburg State University, US
Symposium
Open Innovation in Science (OIS): How open and collaborative practices in science influence scientific productivity and societal impact
Chair: Susanne Beck, Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft Open Innovation in Science Center, AustriaAdditional Presenters: Christoph Grimpe, Marion Poetz, Henry Sauermann
Panel
Open Science in Developing Countries
Chair: Hu Chuan-Peng, Nanjing Normal University, ChinaAdditional Panelists: Alma Jeftic, Leonardo Seda, Samiul Hossain, Zhiqi Xu, Nikita Ghodke
Talk
The Emotion Physiology and Experience Collaboration
Presenter: Bartek Perz, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland2023 BTSCON Organizers
- Heidi Baumgartner, Stanford University, US - ManyBabies [email]
- Nicholas Coles, Stanford University, US - Psychological Science Accelerator [email]
- Drew Altschul, University of Edinburgh, UK - ManyPrimates [email]
- Julia Espinosa, Harvard University, US - ManyDogs [email]
Accessibility Consultant
2023 Program Committee
- Haixin Dang, Philosophy of Science, University of Nebraska, US
- Aishwarya Iyer, Psychology, Christ University, India
- Vedrana Šlipogor, Zoology, University of South Bohemia, Czechia
- Robert Thibault, METRICS, Stanford University, US