I recently had the opportunity to participate in the Evidence-Based Research (EBR) Network Conference (Bergen, 19-21Novembre 2025) as a member of the EBR Network Steering Committee, where I serve as liaison for the Editorial Subcommittee. The conference offered a timely and intellectually rich space to reflect on some of the most pressing challenges facing contemporary research: not only how we produce evidence, but whether the research we conduct is genuinely necessary, ethical, and fit for purpose.