Laura Chomalí

Agricultural Economist from a chili-shaped country. Passionate about food security and agricultural policy. PhD student in Economics @unizar.

[PhD_Genie @PhD_Genie]

Editing your paper to adjust it to the journal's word limit.

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

Are female economists treated differently than male economists in academic seminars?

These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.

So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023.

They didn’t rely on surveys or self-reports.

Instead, what they did was really cool:

They had humans and LLMs code audio recordings of talks to measure:
-Who interrupts
-How often they interrupt
-When interruptions occur
-Whether interruptions are neutral or adversarial

Here’s what they found:

Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20%.

Those interruptions are more likely to:
- Cut women off mid-sentence
- Come from men
- Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature

These gaps persist even after controlling for:
-Field
-Topic
-Presenter seniority
-Audience size

Importantly, talks by women often draw larger and more diverse audiences. So pattern this isn’t about lower engagement.

Bottom line: Economics seminar culture isn’t gender-neutral.

In elite research settings, women face systematically different treatment that could affect their evaluation, visibility, and career trajectories.

[Laura Chomalí @LauraChomali]

@ScholarshipfPhd hi

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

American conferences: 7:30am arrival for 8:00am start. 6 panels in a row. 25 minute lunch

European conferences:

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The IDF demolished a unit of the Palestinian National Seed Bank in Hebron, destroying equipment, research and crops that supported hundreds of farmers working to preserve heirloom seeds central to Palestinian farming heritage
https://t.co/YoXy9FyRJ4

[Laura Chomalí @LauraChomali]

Chile hits a new record in food exports: over USD 12.5 billion in the first half of 2025. Key drivers: fresh and dried fruits, seafood, and meat.

[Radio Universidad de Chile @uchileradio]

Nuevo récord en exportación de alimentos: US$ 12 mil 500 millones en primer semestre

https://t.co/pfSosGS30g

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

The hardest part of academia is deciding whether to spend your day failing to write or failing to read

[TasteAtlas @TasteAtlas]

The search for the world’s oldest dishes and beverages is a challenge, as exact origins are difficult to determine. However, archaeological evidence suggests that early civilizations practiced fermentation, baking, and preservation thousands of years ago. Some of the earliest known culinary discoveries include prehistoric bread, fermented beverages, and aged dairy products, highlighting the ingenuity of ancient food traditions. While research continues to refine historical timelines, these findings provide valuable insight into the evolution of human diets and culinary practices.

https://t.co/tUv7YWY03B

[TasteAtlas @TasteAtlas]

TasteAtlas World Food Awards 2025: https://t.co/TVbd3jZxvC

These are the 100 best cuisines in the world.

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Learn more: https://t.co/1vDIXfilQL

[Jay Cummings @LongFormMath]

This must be tweeted every Halloween. I don’t make the rules

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This is exactly what I remember Spain to look like... Source: https://t.co/sLGZkKCUFP

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Map of South America

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

lol who did this

[TasteAtlas @TasteAtlas]

From best to worst rated Chilean foods: https://t.co/sBR1EkZbTU