chris odell

Proud father of 2, global health policy is my passion, music keeps me sane. (Views expressed are my own).

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

Some reflections from my recent time at the @GESummit ; while I do not think AI is going to immediately take over all our work, I think we have an ethical imperative to explore AIs use to enhance and expand research and evidence synthesis.

[FHI 360 Research @fhi360research]

@fhi360research-er @ChrisOdell86 makes the case for why #researchers need to explore the use of #artificialintelligence (#AI) in #evidence #synthesis with reflections from @GESummit 2024: https://t.co/7OUa6JJBrl

[Annette N Brown @anbrowndc]

Come see our poster on the comparative effectiveness of #locallyleddevelopment in space 32 at @GESummit. We'll be here today - 9/10. #GES2024 Spoiler alert: there is very limited evidence.

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

Again for certain work being IRL is required-ppl actually making physical things. Also strategic planning retreats, and some brainstorming exercises are much better IRL (again a nod to the power of VR here). But cheaper to rent a space for a week than run a giant office full time

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

Can we all just put the idea of "return to the office" to rest? Unless I'm actually building something with my hands and feet, I don't see a reason to put my butt in a chair that's not my own. Ready for new tech (VR/AR) and new attitudes (remote-first) to finally be mainstream.

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

Instead we keep clinging to the idea of commuting to a crowded downtown, living in congested, polluting cities with overpriced housing and crappy schools, building giant expensive buildings and wasting hours just getting to/from a company-owned flat surface to put my laptop on.

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

IHME is hiring a researcher for our Covid projections team! This is an awesome team, doing some truly incredible work. If I were smart enough to do this type of work, I'd be applying too 🤓 https://t.co/Etn0bHwGWB #pandemics #epitwitter @IHME_UW @ihmeunion

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

@KeetPotato @thedad This is the best exchange on Twitter to date.

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

To be clear: we should not be surprised when new covid variants emerge. Covid-19 will keep mutating like any other virus, and we have the tools to fight it like any other virus. vaccines, masks, sanitation. #Endemic #covid does not have to mean a #pandemic.

[Katherine Leach-Kemon @kleachkemon]

This is similar to what happened in India with Delta infecting people who already had COVID-19. More info in this @thinkglobalhlth post by @ChrisOdell86 & @RCReinerJr. https://t.co/xGpoPTKNtF

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

@PeladoCollado Actually i thought of you when I read this morning! Lol.

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

@PeladoCollado Highly recommend the Netflix remake of Voltron, if you haven't binged it with them yet.

[Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) @IHME_UW]

Curious how to use our new #dataviz on COVID-19 #VaccineHesitancy in the United States? IHME Director Dr. Chris Murray and @TheCOVIDCollab's @JohnMBridgeland explain the purpose of the very first tool at the ZIP code level.

Full video 📺🔗https://t.co/yHr9OkKhe8

[Think Global Health @ThinkGlobalHlth]

As those who are vaccinated edge out into public spaces again, there are still many unknowns when it comes to COVID.

@IHME_UW scientists took a data-based approach to help people determine how to plan amid uncertainty.
https://t.co/LC6x7toFSl

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

I encourage all my friends here on #epitwitter: pause to listen; just ask questions; don't respond to emotions (fear, distrust) with science & math. Take the time to learn and understand those you disagree with. As this viz shows, we have a long way to go: https://t.co/nCiD7ft3Sr

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

Every conversation I've had with friends who refuse the covid vax boils down to this: resistance to "control." No amount of defending the science, laboratory processes, or social good has led to fruitful conversation. 1/x

[chris odell @ChrisOdell86]

I can't speak fully to someone else's opinion; but I've learned a lot recently in some pretty hard conversations. I had a friend say: "Yes this virus is real, yes it's killing people, and yes it's serious. But I don't want a government to tell me I am required to take a shot" 4/x

[Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) @IHME_UW]

Additional key findings from the data:

▪️ Over 1,900 ZIP codes have <5% hesitancy
▪️ Median hesitancy among all ZIP codes is 19%
▪️ More than 6,000 ZIP codes have hesitancy >30%

#VaccineHesitancy #COVID19 #dataviz