Statistical Rethinking 2026 is done: 20 new lectures emphasizing logical & critical statistical workflow, from basics of probability to causal inference to reliable computation to sensitivity. It's all free, made just for you. Lecture list & links: https://t.co/jFpoiNC6oW
On Teaching Theorizing in the Social Sciences
PhD programs put a huge emphasis on methods related to empirical research.
Here are some older and newer book that provide different takes on what is involved in building theories.
Top row: more sociological approaches
Bottom row: more formal approaches
I met @lang_lang in Paris 🤯🎹
Today I was playing piano at Gate de Lyon when something incredible happened...
Thank you @SteinwayAndSons for allowing us to play piano in the best condition on your amazing two upright pianos!
Ito ang panoorin niyo. Matinong magsalita. Simple words but meaningful thoughts. Kaya pala in all her 6 years at the OVP hindi niya pinansin ang mga kabastusang ginagawa ni Digong sa kanya pati na ang mga kababuyang fake news na ginagawa sa kanya ng mga DDS. She felt that she had no reason to complain because she’s so lucky and blessed that she had all that she needed, as compared sa mga tao sa laylayan na ultimo isang meal lamang sa isang araw ay pinoproblema. So, no matter how small you are, help, within your limited capacity, within the “limited space” given to you. Ang gandang pakinggan. Inspiring.
Robert Trivers, a theoretical genius and likely the Einstein of evolutionary biology, passed away. His theories of reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and self deception are among the deepest and most encompassing in the social sciences. Here's a great post summarizing them by @page_eco
Whoever is behind Iran in terms of military tactics is fully embodying Zhuge Liang and making Trump & his cabinet look like a bunch of frat boys who overdosed with steroids & lost their brains
"while certain narrative indices have universal psychological significance, their expression and impact are profoundly shaped by cultural norms" https://t.co/sImPshhUzh via @PsyPost
The academe has for a long time had a severely neglected social class problem.
"Children from low-SES homes were already severely underrepresented [in the academe]."
"Scientists from high-SES families have 38% higher odds of becoming stars."
https://t.co/mKwo6UKWhf
Simone Biles taught a valuable lesson at the Olympics:
Overcoming adversity takes time. Resilience is not about how quickly you bounce back—it’s about how fully you recover.
You can’t judge people’s strength when they fall. Their fortitude is visible when they rise again.
🚨New article drop in @PNASNexus, exploring the link between economic inequality and moralization – on Twitter (X) and around the globe!
https://t.co/DfWnZLTRcv
Thanks to @drbrockbastian, @PaulvanLange, @DrewGorenz, @KhandisBlake and my excellent co-authors around the world!