Secondary analysis solidifies and expands upon scientific knowledge through the re-analysis of existing datasets. However, researchers performing secondary analyses must develop specific skills to be successful and can benefit from adopting some computational best practices. Recognizing this work is also key to building and supporting a community of researchers who contribute to the scientific ecosystem through secondary analyses. The Research Parasite Awards are one such avenue, celebrating outstanding contributions to the rigorous secondary analysis of data. As the recipient of a 2019 Junior Research Parasite Award, I was asked to provide some perspectives on life as a research parasite, which I share in this commentary.

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数据侦探，自爱和谦卑：研究寄生虫的观点。

二次分析通过对现有数据集的重新分析，巩固并扩展了科学知识。但是，进行二级分析的研究人员必须培养特定的技能才能成功，并且可以从采用某些计算最佳实践中受益。认识到这项工作对于建立和支持通过二次分析为科学生态系统做出贡献的研究者社区也至关重要。“研究寄生虫奖”就是其中之一，以表彰其对严格的数据二次分析做出的杰出贡献。作为2019年初级研究寄生虫奖的获得者，我被要求提供关于研究寄生虫生活的一些观点，我在本评论中分享了这些观点。