Tariq Khokhar

Public Interest Technology Nerd. Science, economics, government. Ex @wellcometrust @uk_biobank @RockefellerFdn & @worldbank

[txp @txp_io]

Great opp here from our pals @RenPhilanthropy:

New call to identify novel, high-value AI for Science datasets, with ~£62k prize money available for best proposals & a stacked review committee: @tkalil2050 @AdamMarblestone @scannicott, Sir Rory Collins &
@tkb

Deadline: 17 Feb

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

@stianwestlake I can’t find it on my phone right now but Atlassian have done some interesting experiments with “1-pager led meetings” or replacing meetings with short videos (loom?) + follow up surveys, which had positive on either time savings or meeting satisfaction.

[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

Also, exciting news here about new £17m investment from @wellcometrust in our secure efficient OpenSAFELY platform to build privacy preserving tools on top of mental health data for researchers, and more. Huge thanks to Wellcome and @NHSEngland as ever.

https://t.co/8obPSTxj3s

[Tim Green @tfgg2]

We're looking for Research Engineers to work at the intersection of LLMs and impactful scientific problems! Applications close next Tuesday 18th. Link to job ad in thread.

[Chris Blattman @cblatts]

Best advice i ever got was “when considering whether to say yes to something, imagine it was next week”. And yet i still manage to forget this 50% of the time.

[Jeremy Farrar @JeremyFarrar]

“Evidence banks’ can drive better decisions in public life” If you read one article today, please make it this one! Superb & so important from @anjahuja @FT https://t.co/PLquwn1OuR

[Stian Westlake @stianwestlake]

Over the weekend, we @ESRC made a big announcement about an investment that I hope will be of interest to anyone who cares about using evidence to make better public policy, or about harnessing AI for social science.

I wanted to tell you a bit more about it, so here's a 🧵

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

AND: Huge kudos also to colleagues at the @ESRC - @stianwestlake & co on their major new announcement and funding call this week on evidence synthesis

Global collaboration on this agenda is key - delighted to be working with you & many others to come!

https://t.co/kFMdzbFr7a.

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

That’s why we’re proud to commit £45 Million or $60 Million over the next five years to transforming how evidence synthesis is done.

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

Read more below about the new initiative announced at the UN Summit of The Future by @wellcometrust CEO @jarottingen

https://t.co/hFF1VUNbKr

#SoTF #SDGs #UNGA #SummitOfTheFuture

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

How can the world do better to use existing evidence to accelerate progress towards the SDGs?

The Wellcome Trust's vision is a healthier future for everyone. We believe science is at the heart of achieving this, but science alone is not enough.

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

The history of three infectious diseases — smallpox, polio, and measles — before and after a vaccine was available.

From my article on humanity's long fight against infectious diseases: https://t.co/YMC6WLbEQm

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

@EconAndrew And just checked that the Indian National Fisheries Development Board is still very much on brand.

https://t.co/VRM5QIL8vW

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

@DRMacIver Assuming seen in close proximity vs passing in a train etc: dogs, cows, cool beetles, horses/donkeys.

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

Absolutely delighted to have @wellcometrust providing the brilliant @OurWorldInData team with long-term support.

Vital to have high quality, accessible public goods like this that help us all develop a clearer understanding of the world and the trends that are shaping it.

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

As Hetan — the chair of our board — says, the Wellcome Trust has given @OurWorldInData a major grant.

Wellcome is the biggest funder of our nonprofit, and we are very much looking forward to what we can do in the coming seven years!

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

Fantastic to have @wellcometrust working with @aphrc on this new initiative to catalyze innovation in mental health data science across Africa. More details below!

[Mental Health Data Prize-Africa @MHDPrizeAFRICA]

Apply now for the Mental Health Data Prize—Africa 2024! Submissions must address areas related to anxiety, depression and/or psychosis among young people Africa. Deadline is July 31st!

For more info logon to: https://t.co/vK8vfX4Oz8

#MHDPA #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

[Tariq Khokhar @tkb]

Bravo John, Hannah and Andrew!

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

Congratulations and welcome to our 2024 Honorary Fellows! 🎉

@jburnmurdoch & @_HannahRitchie have done incredible things for improving public understanding through data & @AndrewYNg's research and teaching in AI has changed the world 📈🌎

https://t.co/nFblf150WW

[Felipe Colón @FJColon]

📢NEW REPORT!

Last year @wellcometrust commissioned a landscaping report to synthesise the evidence on gaps, barriers, and opportunities for attributing anthropogenic climate change impacts on human health.

The report, led by @ColinJCarlson is live now
https://t.co/NOIiCLT2sZ

[John-Arne Røttingen @jarottingen]

Solutions start with scientific discovery.
And if we work together, we can improve health faster.
That’s why I’m excited for @wellcometrust to partner with @novonordiskfond and @gatesfoundation on this $300 million initiative. https://t.co/uItIhJoccD