On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Committee: Meeting #6

December 5, 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The sixth meeting of the On Being a Scientist committee will be held in closed session on December 5, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly: Meeting #1

December 4, 2025

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (EST)

Past

About

The first meeting of the On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly will be held in closed session on December 4 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Organizing Project

On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process: Meeting #1

November 25, 2025

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The first meeting of the On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process will be held in closed session on November 25 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Penny Gordon-Larsen, Szczepan Baran, Steven N. Goodman, Laura H. Greene, Nancy Kass, Billy M. Williams

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Introductions; statement of task; conflict of interest and bias discussion; outlines and resources

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 26, 2025

Organizing Project

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security: Meeting #1

November 3, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The first meeting of the On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security will be held in closed session on November 3, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Kelvin Droegemeier, Roger Wakimoto, Kiana Aran, Cynthia M. Beall, Monica Dus, Kevin Gamache, Charles Johnson-Bey, Christopher Viggiani

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Statement of task; conflict of interest and bias discussion; discussion of outlines

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 07, 2025

Organizing Project

On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting #5

September 26, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The fifth meeting of the On Being a Scientist committee will be held in closed session on September 26, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michele Masucci, Alan Leshner, Heather Douglas, Kelvin Droegemeier, Roger Wakimoto, Roger Cone, Dena Plemmons, Reshma Jagsi, Paul Ndebele, Nancy Kass, Emily Pentzer, Mitul Luhar, Penny Gordon-Larsen

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

On Being a Scientist introduction

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 26, 2025

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting #4

July 24, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The fourth meeting of the On Being a Scientist committee will take place in closed session on July 24, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michele Masucci, Alan Leshner, Heather Douglas, Dena Plemmons, Roger Wakimoto, Kelvin Droegemeier, Nancy Kass, Barbara Means, Mitul Luhar, Roger Cone, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Emily Pentzer, Paul Ndebele

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

On Being a Scientist outline; module topics and composition; panel formation and writing assignments

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 31, 2025

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 3

July 22, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The third meeting of the On Being a Scientist committee was held in closed session on July 22, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alan Leshner, Michele Masucci, Dena Plemmons, Roger Wakimoto, Mitul Luhar, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Heather Douglas, Nancy Kass, Barbara Means, Paul Ndebele, Emily Pentzer

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Takeaways from information gathering sessions, discussion of On Being a Scientist outlines, key considerations for guiding the writing of On Being a Scientist, capabilities and constraints of online platform for On Being a Scientist

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 22, 2025

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 2

July 18, 2025

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

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About

Public Data Gathering Session

On July 18, 2025, the committee gathered information to inform the development of the new edition of On Being a Scientist. Members of the public were invited to attend virtually.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

On Being a Scientist Committee: Meeting 1

May 13, 2025

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is the first committee meeting of a consensus study that will produce a new edition of On Being a Scientist. The committee held closed sessions to review potential conflict of interest and bias and to discuss the statement of task for the project. The committee also held an open session to hear from the project sponsor about their goals for the project.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

1. Alan Leshner
2. Michele Masucci
3. Roger Cone
4. Heather Douglas
5. Kelvin Droegemeier
6. Penny Gordon-Larsen
7. Reshma Jagsi
8. Nancy Kass
9. Mitul Luhar
10. Barbara Means
11. Paul Ndebele
12. Emily Pentzer
13. Dena Plemmons
14. Roger Wakimoto

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

1. Conflict of Interest and Bias Discussion
2. Presentation on the Usage Data for On Being a Scientist
3. Reflections on Statement of Task

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2025

Contact

Staff Team for the Study

OBAS@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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