ReproHack - A hackaton on reproducible data analysis
General context
Did you ever read a paper with insufficient documentation and poorly understandable data analysis? Or are you struggling with reproducing your own analyses? We're all cheering for researchers making their data analysis reproducible, although it's kind of a struggle to do it ourselves. On the 20th October 2020, we gather for the first ReproHack organized in Belgium. ReproHack is an acronym for Reproducibility Hackaton and encourages papers to be published with reproducible code and accessible data.
During a ReproHack, participants attempt to reproduce published research of their choice from a list of proposed papers with publicly available associated code and data. This approach should provide a low-pressure environment to actually get working with other people's code and data. Besides evaluating the analysis of papers, this hackaton is also about working together, networking and learning from each other!
Disclaimer: It’s imperative to note that this event is by no means an attempt to criticize or discredit work. We see reproduction as beneficial scientific activity in itself, with useful outcomes for authors and valuable learning experiences for the participants and the research community as a whole.
- Nominate a paper
We accept nominations from anyone. Both researchers that have submitted a paper and would like to test whether one of your own papers is reproducible, and researchers that want to dig into the code of another paper! Either way, we encourage proponents to seek consent from the original authors for their nominations. Nominate a paper via this link. The papers will be assembled and showcased before selection via this link.
- Register as participant
Join us at the hack to dig into exciting science, learn more about reproducibility, working with other people's code and data and more.
We encourage everyone with some experience in data handling and coding to participate, depending on the paper that will be chosen, to register for this hackaton.
Program
Welcome & Introduction of the day
ReproHack in groups
Practical info
20 October 2020
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Overwale 3
9000 Ghent
Belgium
20 October 2020
Ghent - Clemenspoort
The Clemenspoort, the Clemenshuis, and the Clemenshof are integrated into a network of other buildings on the grounds of the former Redemptorist monastery, now the Overwale street.
Located just 250 meters from Ghent St. Pieters Station.
20 October 2020
Ghent - Clemenspoort
40 bike parking lots available.
20 October 2020
Ghent - Clemenspoort
Parking facilities available (€ 1.80 per hour). GPS address: Sint-Denijslaan 251. Take the driveway of the HoGent Sports Hall (not the HoGent Campus) and drive all the way to the end - past the HoGent parking areas. If you are registered in the 411 app, activate your license plate under the option 'Garage parking via license plate'. The barrier will open automatically, and payment will be processed via 4411.
20 October 2020
Ghent - Clemenspoort
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