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Neil M. Schweitzer, Robert M. Rioux and Rajamani Gounder are the organisers of a series of workshops on rigour and reproducibility (R&R) in heterogeneous thermal catalysis. Here, they share with Nature Catalysis their views on this cornerstone of science and discuss opportunities to cultivate best practice.