“What we’re hoping to do is give every American a quick refresher on how to use statistical analysis to assess their priors and make Bayesian inferences, thereby ensuring they overcome their innate psychological biases—simple stuff, but important nonetheless,” said CDC director
Data is powerful. Let’s use it wisely.
Exposing corruption within our institutions at every chance I get.
And remember…in the age of information, ignorance is a choice.
Intervention designs must be multilevel, adaptable, sustainable, and culturally appropriate for health disparity populations. Learn more about NIMHD’s intervention strategies for advancing #HealthDisparities science. #NIMHDResearch#MinorityHealth https://t.co/O3obxIGPkH
Will definitely be attending!
Decoding AI: The Science, Policies, Applications, and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University https://t.co/yyhMrybcF7
A @NobelPrize for #causalinference from observational data.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the
"Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel"
to David Card, Josh Angrist (@metrics52), and @Guido_Imbens.
Congrats!
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Climate change does not cause more hurricanes
But it does cause hurricanes to be bigger, stronger
These mega storms dump more water in New Orleans
But also New Jersey, New York, elsewhere
I know dealing with climate change is costly
Not dealing with climate change is more so
Nothing will bring George Floyd back to life. There’s nothing to celebrate in a jury doing its job in finding Derek Chauvin guilty. But in a country where police are rarely held criminally liable for murdering people, especially Black and brown people, this moment matters.
The jury's verdict delivers accountability for Derek Chauvin, but not justice for George Floyd. Real justice for him and too many others can only happen when we build a nation that fundamentally respects the human dignity of every person.
When I applied for my PhD I was rejected from every program. One faculty member told me I would never be a community engaged researcher or complete a PhD program b/c of my GRE scores. They weren’t great but I did well in my master’s prog.
Before the push against face masks, there was the push against seat belts.
Seat belts save lives. Should they be optional at low speed because the risk is lower?
We can always stop the car to buckle up as soon as speed exceeds 30 mph, right?
Now:
Face masks save lives...
There is a new ‘variant’ clearly identified today, P.1. And it is worth saying a little about what we have learned about it, and from the variants we have identified so far https://t.co/VolZtrIjFr 1/quite_a_few