I built the UK government’s metascience unit — here’s what countries need to know

Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03502-4To find evidence-backed ways to improve grant-funding processes, metascientists need freedom and money to experiment, as well as leaders who are willing to make c…

Nature, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03502-4

To find evidence-backed ways to improve grant-funding processes, metascientists need freedom and money to experiment, as well as leaders who are willing to make change.