A field notebook for open neuroscience
Big questions.
Workable steps.
A good research idea needs more than a clever result. It needs clear methods, careful data and people who can build on the work.
Start with a small project ↗Field notes
METHODS / PEOPLE / PRACTICEResearch practice
Read note ↗02A small project. A result someone else can reproduce.
Before adding another analysis, make one result understandable from its input to its final figure.
Tools & methods
Read note ↗03Choose the question before the software.
A way to compare neuroimaging tools without turning a first project into an installation marathon.
Data stewardship
Read note ↗04Before the download, write a data note.
Make access, provenance and sharing decisions visible before files spread across a project.
Collaboration
Read note ↗05Make your project easy to join.
A useful project brief gives a newcomer a first contribution, not just an ambitious title.
People & research
Read note ↗Read the work behind a research job title.
Compare scientific, technical and coordination roles by what the person will actually be responsible for.
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