Nicole Nelson interviewed by The Meta News: The work of metascientists will likely have unexpected effect

“The work of metascientists will likely have unexpected effects.”

We’re excited to share this compelling new interview with Dr. Nicole Nelson in The Meta News, conducted during the 2025 Metascience Conference in London.

In this thoughtful piece, Dr. Nelson explores the origins of metascience in response to crises in psychology and biomedicine, the paradoxes of open data, and how reproducibility failures affect early-career researchers. She reminds us that reforming science isn’t just about fixing statistics—it’s about recognizing structural inequalities, disciplinary blind spots, and the very human challenges behind the data.

She also addresses the deeper philosophical divide within the field: is metascience about optimizing science, or understanding how science works?

Dr. Nelson’s work continues to push boundaries at the intersection of science, history, and ethics.