Our mission: To teach everyone the principles and practices of scientific rigor and create more credible, collaborative research.
Our vision: A world transformed by people trained to create and share better science.
Welcome to the Community for Rigor, C4R!
Fellow researchers, educators, innovators, welcome to Community for Rigor! In 2022, a group of scientists from diverse universities and research institutions in the United States came together to address a common concern: improving education in the principles of rigorous scientific research. We’re not just a group of scientists; we’re activists at heart, a movement driven by a shared passion for efficient, open, and reproducible research. We invite you to join us on our journey to transform the way we do science.
Better Science Every Day
We envision a global community in which every researcher has the mindset, the training, and the support that enables them to do great work. Our motto unites our community: “Better science every day.” With the generous support of NIH/NINDS, we are embarking on a bold quest to spread the principles of scientific rigor far and wide through accessible, effective, and engaging educational materials. We’re here to bring the rigor conversation to the forefront; to put responsible and reliable science in the spotlight and to make it an exciting and compelling every-day practice.
C4R is supported by the NIH and NINDS. Read the Press Release here.
Production team (based at UPenn)
Duquesne
Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Smith College
Ohio State University
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Washington
Boston University
Virginia Tech Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science
Our mascot
Our mascot is the Rigorous Raven. It’s inspired by our love of alliteration and rigor in science. It was designed by Kevin Rusch. Rigorous raven loves to learn. Their favorite sentence is “Rigorous research requires replicable results”.