Collaborative research
Projects and research
Active research across scientific, engineering, policy, and data analysis disciplines, carried out by self-organized teams of members.
What we work on
Four kinds of work
Institute projects fall into four broad disciplines, and most draw on more than one. Any member can propose a project, and teams form around the questions members find most compelling.
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Scientific research
Field observation, instrumentation, laboratory analysis, and theoretical work on anomalous phenomena and the physics that might explain them.
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Engineering
Sensor arrays, detection instruments, and software prototypes that turn frameworks into testable hardware and code.
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Data analysis
Statistical analysis, pattern recognition, and careful curation of observational datasets, historical records, and witness reports.
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Policy and education
Research into disclosure policy, transparency, and public communication of frontier science.
Project directory
Browse the directory
The public project directory lists the institute's research projects with abstracts, status, and visibility, searchable by discipline and keyword. Public projects are open for anyone to read; members see the full directory, including work in progress. Building
Have a project in mind, or expertise to offer one? Ask about joining and tell us what you would like to work on.
For members
The research hub
Members work in a private research hub: a collaboration platform built for distributed, pseudonymous science. Building
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My projects
Your projects, tasks, and team activity in one place.
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Lab books
Electronic lab books with versioned entries and structured records of experiments and observations.
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Team channels
Secure team messaging for project coordination and working-group discussion.
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Data and notebooks
Shared datasets and collaborative analysis notebooks for working with project data.
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Document repository
Shared documents, drafts, and project files with member-controlled access.
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Proposals and voting
Propose projects and policy, discuss, and decide by member vote.
Get involved
Bring your question
Projects start with a member who wants an answer. Membership is free.