I am organizing a seminar/conference + recruiting speakers. In this blog post, I walk through how I use #AI to augment my intelligence in identifying diverse speakers (+ prevent manels). Try it out yourself: jef.works/blog/2024/11/0… #AcademicTwitter #DEI #Rstats #creativecoding

Explore the many approaches to research involving tribal nations through a virtual seminar, “Tribal Research Ethics in Relation to Federal Regulations and Policies.” Nov. 13, 2–3pm. More info and register: z.umn.edu/tribal-research

Reinforcement learning in #AI is hard, so I’ve made a website to collect answers I’ve given to common RL questions. It's named Decisions & Dragons. It’s launching with 8 questions and answers, but I will add to it in the future. A 🧵to give a preview with the link below.

I just read the paper in full; it is even more spectacular than I initially thought. A short thread about the results and their significance.

I wrote about Eric Turkheimer's recent book on "the nature-nurture debate", which should be of interest to people thinking not just about the genetics of behavior but complex traits more broadly. A short 🧵:

"It's time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes," "It's time we changed the way we look at rape." - Gisèle Pelicot These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in

Two papers. On the left, a non-randomized, non-crossover study showing that a one-off sauna exposure significantly decreased arterial stiffness, with implications on cardiovascular health. On the right, a randomized, crossover (more robust) study, showing no benefits on

Our next #CLHSSiMpact seminar will feature Dr. Erin Holve, the chief officer for Research Infrastructure and Innovation at The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dr. Holve has extensive experience leading efforts to improve health care access and drive health system transformation. med.umn.edu/clhss/educatio…

Happy National Rural Health Day! Though 19.7% of the U.S. Population is considered #rural, there is a disproportionate shortage of qualified #healthcare providers among rural communities.

Would you prefer to lead a lab alone or together with a science buddy? How interesting would be a research institute where joint labs are the standard?!

New snowfall today, from 6 AM to Tuesday at 6 AM will vary from an inch or less over far western portions of the Northland to 3 to 6" along parts of the North Shore and in the snowbelt of Iron County. Some locally even higher amounts are possible in those areas. #mnwx #wiwx

Too often we spend only two weeks choosing a problem and then many years trying to solve it, but this limits our potential impact. For more listen to this really interesting The Night Science Podcast episode! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6KMhCq… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nig…

Want to start your own lab out of grad school? Our Science Fellow program gives you a springboard to launch your independent career! arcinstitute.org/programs/scien… As a Science Fellow, you’ll enjoy: 💸Unrestricted funding to support your research and a team of 2-4 people 🧪Freedom to

4. The bookwheel A stunning 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once. Comedian Mark Normand dubbed it "the original too many tabs open."

NEW YORK IS COCKY 🐔🤙🏻

Punta Bianca, from the new album “The Summer Portraits” is out now. Listen to it at einaudi.lnk.to/Puntabianca Or watch it at youtu.be/HS0alt77W2U "Memories of childhood holidays spent along a stretch of coast not far from where the romantic poet Shelley lost his life."

Our new program is steering military #medics into #MedicalSchool! Our first-in-the-nation program helps those with medical skills honed in the #military become doctors! Read more in the The Minnesota Star Tribune: bit.ly/4fUgTH1.

Women: Non-job-related criticisms, like your accent, weight or marital status are distractions. It may feel like it is about you but it's about larger, systemic gender bias. Thank you for the coverage of our research Jessica Stillman. inc.com/jessica-stillm…

We are featured on the cover of Nature Machine Intelligence! Article: nature.com/articles/s4225… Editorial: nature.com/articles/s4225…

Meaning may be healthier than happiness. 23-year study: A sense of purpose is a more robust predictor of longevity than life satisfaction. Having worthwhile goals is a source of vitality. It’s nice to feel happy today. It’s important to have something to strive for tomorrow.