The Six Camps of Metascience

A field guide for policymakers (and everyone who cares about American science).

The Six Camps of Metascience A field guide for policymakers (and everyone who cares about American science). Caleb Watney and Jenn Gustetic Jun 11, 2026 43 3 11 Share Two things can be true at once: Science is the ultimate public good and has resulted in massive positive spillovers, making R&D one of the most important investments the federal government makes. 1 The systems we use to fund, select, structure, and conduct that science have serious problems and could work much better. The federal government spends nearly $200 billion a year on research and development. If we could make the proces

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