#Rigorous

Programming Languages as a discipline has traditionally been approached using the research methods of mathematics: formal definition and proof. There are some who challenge us to approach it as a

Kai Kupferschmidt

The depressing thing for anyone interested in rigorous science and evidence these days is that you are constantly cast as a pessimist who is holding up progress. The opposite is

There is a government department that is head and shoulders above others in the skills and values that @michaelgove calls for in his Ditchley Lecture - such as statistical numeracy,

This is the 2nd instance where I have seen evidence of voter fraud (1st was the bubble ballots)Excellent analysis and the switching of absentee ballots for in-day ballots they demonstrate

Jonathan Mountstevens

Thread on this proposal to use mocks as Plan B for grading. The impression given is that @educationgovuk thinks a couple of tweaks would make mocks fit for purpose, but

James Wood really told Donna Tartt to grow up and turn into a real novelist in that review of The Goldfinch, lmfao WOW. Can you imagine? LMFAO "Donna. Put aside

Stuart Herbert 🖤

It's just all so predictable, isn't it? :(https://twitter.com/LeoKelion/status/1273591281470537728 Here's the official #ukGov announcement.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-phase-of-nhs-coronavirus-covid-19-app-announcedLe

People use/abuse the noun “study” to refer to lots of things, everything from rigorous, lab-based science to marketing surveys. A short thread on what I consider essential components of a

natalieisonline

We can talk about COVID-19 and how it's impacting Black communities. We should. It just requires care and rigorous journalism grounded in relevant, insightful scholarship and empathetic reporting that prioritises

Matheson Russell

mathesonrussell

Glad that parliament sees the need for rigorous democratic legitimacy for euthanasia legislation.BUT we must get past the idea that referendums are the gold standard for democratic decision-making.THREAD...https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov

Alex John London

1. One of the best parts of my corner of twitter is watching incredibly smart people like @mlipsitch @nataliexdean @trvrb carry our peer review in real time. And as Marc

Jorge J Rodríguez V

The advice I continue giving folks looking into PhD programs is to look for an advisor who is kind. Don’t look for the “most brilliant” advisor. Look for the person

2022 exams "changes are likely to be needed 'to take account of learning loss and disruption'". Meanwhile this disruption gets exacerbated as teachers & leaders are forced to expend their

Conor Friedersdorf

A quick thing everyone in the Critical Race Theory debates should keep in mind to avoid misunderstandings: there are (at least) three different versions of CRT.1) there is CRT, a

Dr Becca, PhD 🐘

Has anyone collected data on what certainly feels like a rapid rise in the number of figures/panels (and supplemental figs) in high profile journal articles over the last 10-15 years?

As a PM, one of my blind spots is I have no rigorous, informed way of thinking above the product level: companies, markets, ecosystems, etc. What is the best way