Even after all these years, it continues to surprise me how simple, effective, reliable it can be.

A couple of weeks back, as part of the Sparse (Graphs) Coalition (https://sparse-graphs.mimuw.edu.pl/doku.php?id=start), Stijn, Nemanja, António and Eoin organised the session "Topics in Ramsey Theory" (thanks!):

https://sparse-graphs.mimuw.edu.pl/doku.php?id=sessions:2025sessions:2025session1

Distilled, it goes as follows:

1. Enlist enthusiastic participants to commit to some week.
2. Gather interesting problems from them in advance.
3. At the beginning of the week, divide into working groups, based on participant preferences.
4. Work on the problems during the week (and often beyond the meeting).

While perhaps this occurs regularly at workshop centres ensconced in forests or on tropical islands, etc. we use exclusively remote means.

It's still early on, but it looks as if the Ramsey groups already made some interesting progress on several nice problems.

#openscience #researchpractices #graphs #combinatorics #math

Here's a hypothetical(?) question: if your article comes back with recommendations for minor revisions after quite some time, and in particular after many(!) interesting related developments, how best should one refer to that subsequent work? Let's of course assume that the original submission was posted publicly way back then (on arxiv). It feels odd if the paper would be significantly revised according to work that comes afterwards, but at the same time it feels odd if it completely ignores all said work. A greater passage of time is what makes this dissonance even more intense. Any thoughts/advice??

#math #researchpractices #mathematics

As part of the Sparse (Graphs) Coalition (https://sparse-graphs.mimuw.edu.pl/doku.php?id=start), there will be a "Café" session:

https://sparse-graphs.mimuw.edu.pl/doku.php?id=sessions:2025sessions:2025cafesession1

We will host an online panel discussion related to the question, "How can we make the most of computer-aided methods in mathematics/combinatorics?"

#openscience #researchpractices #graphs #combinatorics #math

(via Sophie Spirkl)

A call for more remote access to mathematical meetings:

https://sites.google.com/view/hybridmathconferences

I have signed the petition, also listing my role in "A Sparse (Graphs) Coalition" (devoted to bespoke workshops for online collaboration in graph theory).

#openscience #researchpractices #math #RemoteConferences

When data sharing is an answer and when (often) it is not: Acknowledging data-driven, non-data, and data-decentered cultures

https://microblogging.infodocs.eu/2024/10/16/when-data-sharing-is-an-answer-and-when-often-it-is-not-acknowledging-data-driven-non-data-and-data-decentered-cultures/

#DataSharing #IstoHuvila #LuanneSSinnamon #ResearchData #ResearchPractices

Tomorrow begins the next session (organised by Hemanshu Kaul and Sophie Spirkl) in the Sparse (Graphs) Coalition:

https://sparse-graphs.mimuw.edu.pl/doku.php?id=sessions:2024sessions:2024session1

A few years ago I described the basic principles of this initiative here:

https://euromathsoc.org/magazine/articles/23

Looking forward to a fun week!

#openscience #researchpractices #graphs #combinatorics #math

Table 1 of the "False-positive psychology" paper (Simmons, Nelson & Simonsohn 2011, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2916240) estimate the false-positive rate of some questionable #ResearchPractices, both alone and in combination (see attached figure).

I remember reading somewhere that the authors later stated that the numbers were inaccurate and should have been somewhat higher. Does anyone have a reference for this? #FalsePositivePsychology #QRP #phacking #HARKing #ReproducibiliTea

#Design #Overviews
Nine essential information architecture practices · Basic practices in researching, modeling, and prototyping https://ilo.im/153mkd

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#InformationArchitecture #ProductDesign #UxDesign #WebDesign #ResearchPractices #ModelingPractices #PrototypingPractices

New Year Research Integrity Challenge - Day 2

Have you heard of questionable research practices?

It's important to understand what constitutes questionable research practices. You can view our resource page on this topic to learn more.

Learn more: https://ukrio.org/research-integrity-resources/questionable-research-practices/

#UKRIOChallenge #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchPractices #ResearchCulture