Gold Standard Science

The Exceutive Order (EO) 14303 of May 23, 2025, , addresses

  • reproducibility crisis
  • scientific integrity
  • interpretation of evidence
  • policy development

The EO asks for a commitment 鈥渢o restoring a gold standard for science to ensure that federally funded research is transparent, rigorous, and impactful, and that Federal decisions are informed by the most credible, reliable, and impartial scientific evidence available.鈥

For the purpose of this order, Gold Standard Science means science conducted in a manner that is 

(i) reproducible;
(ii) transparent;
(iii) communicative of error and uncertainty;
(iv) collaborative and interdisciplinary;
(v) skeptical of its findings and assumptions;
(vi) structured for falsifiability of hypotheses;
(vii) subject to unbiased peer review;
(viii) accepting of negative results as positive outcomes; and
(ix) without conflicts of interest.

The 探花视频 is committed to upholding and achieving Gold Standard Science.

Gold Standard Science Workshop

Wednesday, September 10
Noon 鈥 1 p.m.
Zoom Webinar

This workshop will cover the key provisions of the Executive Order on Restoring Gold Standard Science and strategies for aligning research projects to these standards.