Benedict Kolber on the "File Drawer Problem"

Benedict Kolber, PhD, organized a professional development workshop (PDW) at Neuroscience 2024, “Opening the File Drawer: Solutions to Sharing Unpublished Work Including Null Results and Small Findings” that discussed the root causes and consequences of the “file drawer problem,” when well-designed experiments go unpublished and provided. The workshop provided actionable strategies to ensure that all findings contribute to the advancement of knowledge, including information on micropublications, pre-publication, and using tools to find options for publication.

Watch this video to learn more about Kolber and the file drawer problem.

Ready to start opening the file drawer? Use these resources and explore the slides from the workshop to get started.

About the Contributor

Benedict Kolber, PhD

Benedict Kolber, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the cognition and neuroscience PhD program at The University of Texas at Dallas. He also serves as the co-director of the Maximizing Access for Research Careers (MARC) undergraduate research program and is a faculty member in the University of Texas at Dallas Center for Advanced Pain Studies. Kolber received his PhD in neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis. His research interest focuses on comorbidities in chronic pain.