SORTEE member voices – Marko Bracic

By SORTEE | August 1, 2022

[SORTEE member voices is a weekly Q&A with a different SORTEE member]
   

Name: Marko Bračić.
 

Date: 10 July 2021.
 

Position: PhD student.
 

Research and/or work interests: Behavioural biology, decision-making, individual differences, cognition, evolution, nature conservation, better science.
   

What ‘ORT’ practice have you introduced into your research practice that you’ve found really helpful?
Sharing data and code; version control.    

What’s an ‘ORT’ subject or practice that you think deserves more attention?
Version control.    

Do you see any downsides to some open research practices?
Takes time, no direct benefit for selfish interests.    

What is an open / reliable / transparent science practice that you admire but have not yet adopted in your own work?
Pre-registration.    

Where were you born and raised?
Croatia.    

What’s the last book that affected the way you currently think about things?
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World - Why Things Are Better Than You Think    

Do you have a favorite non-human organism? What is it and why is it your favorite?
Ants, they are just awesome.    

Where to find you online?:
Twitter: @MarkoBracic
   

Marko Bracic