Prachee Avasthi
Co-founder & CSO @ArcadiaScience. Head of Open Science @AsteraInstitute. Immigrant. she/her
Still post frequently on X (@PracheeAC)
- New job alert! If you're passionate about open science, organized, enthusiastic about meeting new people doing exciting work in this space, and want to nerd out with me on all the ways we can move the needle on open science @asterainstitute.bsky.social, apply now! jobs.ashbyhq.com/astera/f085e...
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- Reposted by Prachee AvasthiLearn about #preprints & accelerating #OpenAccess to research in our story featuring HHMI, Gates & Astera. @hhmi-science.bsky.social, @madubs.bsky.social, @gatesfoundation.bsky.social, @openaccessmaven.bsky.social, @asterainstitute.bsky.social, @pracheeac.bsky.social sparcopen.org/impact-story...
- Reposted by Prachee AvasthiWhat genetic change to Indian wheat led to superior baking in a tandoor? A naan sense mutation
- New blog post: How to Not Make a Scientific Journal by Accident pracheeac.substack.com/p/how-to-not...
- After working closely together across two open science orgs over the last 7+ years, I’ll really miss working with @jessicapolka.bsky.social. She’s a total pro, an exceptional operator, a sharp strategist, and just a fantastic human ❤️. Really excited to see all she does next!
- Spoke recently to the great folks at the science foundation on their efforts to fund curiosity-driven science. They have a new RFA out for catalytic awards (up to $10K). Take a look if you’re itching to expand or try out a new idea. science-foundation.org
- Deadline today!!!
- Some scientists aren’t waiting for journals to catch up. They’re showing us what’s next. The Beyond the Journal awards honor those breaking the mold in how science is shared. More details: pracheeac.substack.com/p/off-roadin... Nominate or self-nominate here: www.experiment.foundation/beyond
- ICYMI: the deadline to nominate a publishing trailblazer so we can amplify their efforts is October 31!
- Some scientists aren’t waiting for journals to catch up. They’re showing us what’s next. The Beyond the Journal awards honor those breaking the mold in how science is shared. More details: pracheeac.substack.com/p/off-roadin... Nominate or self-nominate here: www.experiment.foundation/beyond
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- We have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look! www.arcadiascience.com/careers
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- 🚨New job alert! We’re trying to put some tailwind behind developing out some of our new molecular, organismal, and high dimensional phenotyping capabilities @arcadiascience.com and are launching an effort to fuel the fire. But first I need a project director to oversee it.
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- Waiting for incentives to change in scientific publishing? We’ve got you! I hope other funders follow suit to make the most of their research dollars
- Some scientists aren’t waiting for journals to catch up. They’re showing us what’s next. The Beyond the Journal awards honor those breaking the mold in how science is shared. More details: pracheeac.substack.com/p/off-roadin... Nominate or self-nominate here: www.experiment.foundation/beyond
- New Blog Post: Scholarly Communication Is a Research Problem. This Means You. pracheeac.substack.com/p/scholarly-...
- A serious and useful thread with permission to take AGI seriously by @jascha.sohldickstein.com over at X x.com/jaschasd/sta...
- Ordered a shirt that reminds me unambiguously of @richardsever.bsky.social 😂
- So @mbeisen.bsky.social and I wrote this not just to sway HHMI to stop walking the tightrope to make all parties comfortable and be clear about their trajectory but because it’s in all scientist’s hands to decide what they want to do open.substack.com/pub/thescien...
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- Right now is the best chance the scientific community has ever had to end the artificial scarcity of academic journals. 1/
- While journal publishing has always been deeply problematic, hurting both the pace and trajectory of science, something is happening in this moment that is finally causing the system to crumble under its own weight and cost. 1/
- Reposted by Prachee AvasthiWhy hasn't Preprint Peer Review caught on more? I discovered a small, but simple reason - authors are missing out on the JOY of getting feedback because they aren't notified when feedback occurs. more in thread below!
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- Just declined to participate in the “biotech, pharma, & curiosity-driven labs” panel at @ascbiology.bsky.social this year because I am not sure I’ll attend (the 1st ASCB meeting I’ll have skipped in 15 years). That said, we’re actively recruiting @arcadiascience.com from this community/skillset…
