#Science

Ziad Obermeyer

oziadias

Medical puzzle:Take Black vs. White patients with similar knee x-raysWhy do Black patients have more pain?Our paper in @NatureMedicine provides one answer: https://go.nature.com/3i6zAuc Algorithms see causes of knee pain in Black

Sarah Kucenas

DrGlia18

Some of y’all write BAD reference letters. (A rant from the co-DGS of the NGP at UVA.) 1) Your female students aren’t pleasant to work with - they’re integral members

LusKing Lab

LuskingL

@MarkELindsay asked about my thoughts on good practices and common pitfalls for F31/F32s.1. The innovation and impact of the science is not evaluated like an R grant. This is hard

Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna

pedrohcgs

Time for another #Econometrics thread!Today I want to talk about my paper with Jun Zhao (absolutely great PhD candidate from Vanderbilt ), "Doubly robust difference-in-differences estimators", which is now forthcoming

Alex Priou

alexpriou

There are two ways to show (τὸ δεικνύναι) something: by demonstration (ἀπόδειξις) and by example (παράδειγμα).The former is certain but unedifying, the latter edifying but suspect.The former requires first pr

Michael Nielsen

michael_nielsen

What are the classics of the "Science of Science" or "Meta Science"? If you were teaching a class on the subject, what would go in the syllabus? Here's a (very

Simone Foxman

SimoneFoxman

Wall Street's data dilemma continues -- the past few months have seen some of the most prominent hedge funds reassess their quant strategies or dial back "quantamental" efforts... (1/7) #thread

Viktor Tabori 🤓🏥

ViktorTabori

Does a mask limit me? Decide for yourself Finishing up an hour of training from 7am.45 days ago the lockdown was lifted in Hungary.

Bryan J Weiner

bjweiner

With so much happening in the world right now, it’s been hard to keep up with all the high-value #impsci published in 2020 – but I’m trying! Here are five

Suzanne Zeedyk

suzannezeedyk

THREAD on BABIES & SCREENTIME. Young mum I know texts me today. Her beloved babe is 4 mos old. "Suzanne, I thought screens weren't good for babies. Why are there

John Hayward

Doc_0

How good are you feeling if you're Xi Jinping right now? Your virus has the Western world teetering on the edge of more economy-killing lockdowns. Your man Joe Biden is

Ed Latimore

EdLatimore

Have something to say, study the craft of writing, and communicate as simply as possible.That last one is key.No one gets extra points in writing for sounding smart. However, you

Bolu Ogunyemi MD 🇨🇦

OgunyemiMD

Biomedical knowledge should always be considered in its socio-historical context, as social factors cannot be divorced from science. 1/ 10 Through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, medical

Bigot Moderat

ofekahong

#twitterdoyourmagicmohon bantuan bacaan, referensi, literatur, atau apapun itu (berupa buku & jurnal) menyoal sejarah sains dan teknologi di Indonesia. Selama ini baru nemu dikit: Belenggu Ilmuwan & Pengetahuan: Dari Hindia

James Lingford

JamesLingford

Jason Richwine wrote a whole PhD thesis advocating for IQ testing immigrants to keep dumb peasants out: https://delong.typepad.com/pdf-1.pdf The weak analysis he does to support his thesis uses Lynn &

Barney

barneycarroll

Talking with you lot for extended periods, I end up sympathising with the fear and trembling over what nefarious influence Nietzsche and Foucault may have over our timid little worlds

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