Open Box Science
Making Science Open for the World
Our mission
Open Box Science (OBS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit platform dedicated to open science and democratized scientific training. OBS is a grassroots community that organizes free talks BY early-career scientists and OPEN to all around the world.
Our Story
OBS was born during the 2020 COVID-19 lock-down, when scientists could no longer exchange ideas through traditional meetings. A few scientists gathered to share their recent findings through virtual seminars; but instead of restricting attendance, they opened the seminars to audiences worldwide. In the process, they broke institutional and geographical boundaries that hindered open science. They also formed cross-disciplinary connections and broadened their career perspectives. The OBS community is growing each day to include scientists from ever-expanding diverse backgrounds. Within one year, 100+ scientific talks and career panels have been hosted by the OBS community.
Scientists love to share ideas. To empower their efforts, OBS provides a platform to supercharge science communication in an OPEN, RAPID, and INTERACTIVE manner.
Who We Are
Executive Team
Kuan(-lin) Huang
Co-founder & Chief Unboxer
Jerry (Chih-Chung) Lin
Co-founder & Chief host officer
Eugenio Contreras
co-founder & chief audience officer
Advisory Board
Angela Rasmussen
Gustavo Stolovitzky
Kristen Brennand
Lawrence Hunter
Susan M. Fitzpatrick
Ting Wang
What We Do
OBS builds grassroot communities that organize open research talks, career panels, and science communication symposiums. Check out the recordings for some of our previous events here and join us for future events!
Genomics Talks
Immunology Talks
Neuroscience Talks
Career & Sci Comm
Latest Updates
OBS x STAR Protocols: #Neuroscience #Protocol Seminar ⏰ 11 AM ET, Thu, Dec 8 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT #1 📢 @MoeNeuro @UCSDBiosciences @UCSDNeuro @UCSDCompassion Protocols for the social transfer of #pain and #analgesia in mice 👉 Zoom: #OpenScience https://t.co/g09n57Lt1w
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OBS #Immunology Seminar: “Inflammation and pregnancy ” ⏰ 6 PM ET, Thu, Dec 8 - 8 AM JT, Nov, Dec 9 📌 @Ken1roMotomura @nardhygomez @waynemedicine @JCI_insight 📌 @nuriblot @Rutgers_NJMS @PNASNews 👉 Registration: #OpenScience https://t.co/b7sBdOMyWh
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OBS x @STARProtocols: #Neuroscience #Protocol Seminar ⏰ 11 AM ET, Thu, Dec 8 📢 @MoeNeuro @UCSDBiosciences @UCSDNeuro @UCSDCompassion 📢 @NeuroRune @koebenhavns_uni 👀 Host and moderator: Min-Yu Sun @STARProtocols 👉 Registration: #OpenScience https://t.co/fltcs7f0Ds
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Phil Ewel @tallphil's (@SeqeraLabs) talk is now online Title: Reproducible bioinformatics for everyone: @nextflowio and @nf_core
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Read MoreAymeric Silvin's talk is now on #YouTube! @AymericSilvin @GustaveRoussy Dual #ontogeny of disease associated #microglia and disease inflammatory #macrophages in #aging and #neurodegeneration 👉 Host and moderator: @asalboix @LabSevenich #openscience
Read MoreSTARTING IN AN HOUR! [OBS Seminar] Reproducible bioinformatics for everyone: @Nextflow and @nf_core ⏰ Nov 15 (Tues) 10am ET 📖 @NatureBiotech 📢 Speaker: @tallphil from @SeqeraLabs 👉 Registration: https://t.co/3EFdXCFLYb #OPENSCIENCE https://t.co/XyWdYGIupp
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Lindsay Hayes's talk is now on #YouTube! @Lindsay_4c @HopkinsNeuro “Prenatal #immune stress blunts #microglia reactivity, impairing #neurocircuitry” (Nature 2022) 👉 Host and moderator: @asalboix @LabSevenich #openscience https://t.co/gqGw15hy3d
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