Nick DeWind

Former academic doing COVID-19 modeling in the private sector.

[Chuyan Qu @ChuyanQu]

Check out our new preprint on an intriguing visual illusion! We (@DewindNick & Liz Brannon) show that increasing array entropy reduces perceived numerosity, and the strength of this illusion increases into adulthood. https://t.co/6waziuk4kC

[Theo Sanderson @theosanderson]

Introducing 🌳https://t.co/m8MusGFkpI: a new tool that lets you dive into a tree of more than a million public SARS-CoV-2 sequences from around the world.

Quick 🧵 below or just give it a try.

[Regeneron @Regeneron]

We have launched the interactive Regeneron COVID-19 Dashboard, in partnership with @GISAID, to enable scientists and the public to easily monitor the most relevant #SARSCoV2 variants circulating today.

[Bastian Jaeger @bxjaeger]

Sorry couldn't resist...

How it started How it's going

[James Ward @JamesWard73]

My summary thoughts on B.1.617.2:
1. The data on increased transmissibility is concerning, but it’s good that a significant vaccine escape looks unlikely
2. My model suggests that we can probably still exit with only a small wave if we’re prepared to extend baseline controls,

[Chris Vanderveen (yep…me) @chrisvanderveen]

We found more than 100 cases... similar to George Floyd's

Very few received little more than local news coverage.

https://t.co/P9KwgLlB4g

[Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski]

Testing and contact tracing can have an impact on control directly (e.g. through isolation and quarantine), but can also improve understanding of transmission, which in turn can inform wider control. Take this crucial dataset on the novel variant in UK from December 2020:

[Theo Sanderson @theosanderson]

Wikipedia has been quietly brilliant during the pandemic https://t.co/3qZ4HSRUpj

[Open Culture @openculture]

Studio Ghibli Makes 1,178 Images Free to Download from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away & Other Beloved Animated Films

https://t.co/t52Zpct3Pu

[Heidi Scott Giusto, PhD @HeidiGiustoCPWS]

Have you written your #resume for both people and computers (applicant tracking systems)? More on this and other tips in the 5th article of the Transitioning #PhD series. #career #careerchange #careertransition @FromPhDtoLife @Cate_Maybrey @PhDVoice https://t.co/NefCHfQrtX

[Lauren Aulet @LaurenAulet]

[1/7] My commentary with @Lourencolab on Tomlinson, DeWind, & Brannon (2020) is now out in Cognition!

https://t.co/jUrwcttdlO

[Rachel C. Tomlinson @rctomlinson]

I just discovered @LourencoLab re-analysis of the work I did with @DewindNick and I am so excited about it! Very cool @LaurenAulet I can’t wait to dig in

[Maarten van Smeden @MaartenvSmeden]

Linear regression— line through data points
t-test— linear regression
correlation— linear regression
ANOVA— linear regression
ANCOVA— linear regression
Chi-square test— logistic regression
Deep learning— bunch of regressions

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

The list of retracted COVID-19 papers is up to 83. For context and denominators, please see the post. https://t.co/AXiBZbUNXN

[Nick Davies @_nickdavies]

We've updated our preprint on the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01, aka B.1.1.7, with new statistical and modelling methods. Headline: we estimate VOC is 43–82% more transmissible than preexisting variants. UNDER PEER REVIEW https://t.co/rYBx712GN3 (1/6)

[Sayed Tabatabai, M.D. @TheRealDoctorT]

There are always questions at the end of the visit.

It’s only natural. Nobody remembers everything. I’m used to clarifying and reiterating.

But your question catches me off guard.

“Did you know that hummingbirds remember every single flower they’ve ever visited?” 1/

[Alex Easton @eastondurhampsy]

Job Opportunity! Please RT and share!

We are seeking to hire up to 8 Assistant Professors in the Department of Psychology, including several appointments in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Come join us in beautiful Durham!
@DurhamPsych https://t.co/siMRrSaRDC

[Tomas Pueyo @tomaspueyo]

How fast is B117 growing?
Few countries sequence enough. But Denmark does.
The share of B117 sequences is ~70% higher every week.

[Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill]

Click on screenshot for irony overload...