Last one for the semester! It is good to end with silverswords

I realized how long this semester has been when I found myself happily relaxing in the dentist’s chair during a cleaning today

Life with a 5-year-old: Me: hey, could you do [something]? 5yo: what if I did [something else] instead? It’s messier.

Excited to share this one! I am so happy to have been part of this project!

If you say so, Canvas, if you say so…

Our recent paper led by Gyuri Barabas on trait variance evolution features among the Editor's highlights! Check it out if you haven't already. nature.com/collections/ja…

I’m hugging my kid extra-tight tonight.

I love that I can hear Yellow Warblers from my home office window.

One of the hardest things for me to remember, going from academia to data science, is that ‘ML’ means machine learning, not maximum likelihood.

What a dark day.

Hi, my name is Andy, I have a PhD, and I just googled: “how to use the ‘Insert’ key”

Ahhhhh!

We get it---national parks have some pretty photogenic scenery. Taking photos is a great way to make lasting memories of your national park trip. What are some of your best photos? 📸: Grand Canyon NPS Statue of Liberty NM ShenandoahNPS Gateway Arch NPS

What is more immediate than what’s happening right now?

🌟 New R package 🌟 {NatParksPallettes} is a color palette package for R inspired by National Parks ⛰🏕🏜 Available on GitHub: github.com/kevinsblake/Na… #r4ds #dataviz #RStats

I believe that data illiteracy, the inability to make sense of data, is becoming a huge barrier to human progress. The covid pandemic has been a perfect example of this.

Proxy Variable xkcd.com/2652/ m.xkcd.com/2652/

“Now we have no more cookies to eat,” said Toad sadly. “Not even one.” “Yes,” said Frog, “but we have lots and lots of willpower.” “You may keep it all, Frog,” said Toad. “I am going home now to bake a cake.”

In our before school lesson this morning the 1st-grader and I discussed civics. Her platform? 4-day work week, environmental protection, self-driving vehicles, and bubble gum-flavored popcorn. Not too bad!

The kid: What does F-E spell? Me: Iron. Now go to sleep.