Macroscience Relaunches as Metascience Community Blog Under Santi Ruiz's Leadership

Macroscience, an initiative originally co-founded by Tim Hwang, has announced its reboot as a dedicated metascience community blog. The relaunch is spearheaded by Santi Ruiz, who stated the platform's renewed focus on fostering discussion and research within the burgeoning field of metascience. The move aims to cultivate a collaborative space for exploring how science itself operates and can be improved.

Metascience, often described as the "science of science," investigates the processes, structures, and incentives that drive scientific progress. It seeks to understand what makes research effective, efficient, and impactful. The Macroscience platform, in its previous iteration and now with its reboot, has been a key voice in this domain, featuring discussions on topics ranging from funding mechanisms and research integrity to the societal implications of scientific advancements.

The rebooted blog is expected to feature diverse contributions from researchers, practitioners, and thinkers in the metascience community. Recent discussions on the platform have included concepts like "negative metascience," which examines the failure modes and inhibitors of scientific progress, and the "Strong Researcher Hypothesis," exploring the intrinsic motivations of scientists. This community-driven approach aims to broaden the discourse and engage more voices in shaping the future of scientific inquiry.

Santi Ruiz, who is actively involved in the metascience community and has contributed to previous Macroscience content, is taking a leading role in curating and expanding the blog's offerings. The relaunch signifies a renewed commitment to providing a central hub for critical analysis and innovative ideas to enhance the scientific enterprise.