PLOS Webinar: “Open 2.0 -- Big Teams, Big Problems: Open science practices in collaborative science”. March 28, 2025 @ 1pm UK time.

 

The more, the merrier? Recent years have witnessed a significant surge in large-scale projects involving an ever-growing number of researchers. Big Team Science Initiatives (BTSIs) break geographical, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries to involve thousands of the brightest minds across the globe in tackling pressing issues. Collaboration is one of the core foundations on which scientific progress relies. However, the scale and complexity of BTSIs bring unique challenges: how do teams of this magnitude manage communication, data sharing, and methodological consistency? Join us for a panel-style webinar, “Open 2.0 -- Big Teams, Big Problems: Open Science practices in collaborative science” where experts in the field will share insights into how open science practices—like sharing data, code, protocols, and methods—are being embraced by BTSIs. Discover how openness can foster innovation, ensure reproducibility, and overcome the logistical hurdles of large-scale collaboration. This webinar is brought to you by a collaborative effort of teams at PLOS, the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research, BIH QUEST Center for Responsible Research, and Berlin University Alliance.