We discuss how living meta‑analyses—meta‑analyses that are continuously updated as new studies appear—can cut research waste and keep evidence current. We also chat about how using synthetic research participants is a terrible idea.
Links
* The BMJ Christmas special paper on how recent is "recent" (https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2025-086941)
* The synthetic panel (https://www.qualtrics.com/support/survey-platform/distributions-module/synthetic-panels/) service
* The paper (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107713) describing a living meta-analysis platform for oxytocin research
* A preprint commentary (https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/udexg_v1) on living meta-analysis
Social media links
- Dan on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dsquintana.bsky.social)
- James on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/jamesheathers.bsky.social)
- Everything Hertz on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/hertzpodcast.bsky.social)
