Proroguing: UK court: 11 Johnson 0. Census citizenship question: US court: 5 Trump 4. If our supreme court was also above politics, it should also have been unanimous.
The Floyd death was appalling, and racism remains a major problem. Statistically speaking, I wonder what's the evidence about trends in police violence on minorities over time? There seems a lot of heterogeneity, and some police districts appear to be trying to improve.
Thankful to receive the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine yesterday. Kudos to the brilliant biomedical scientists for this remarkable breakthrough. Also to statisticians like Bradford Hill and others for inventing randomized clinical trials, so we can now find out what works.
Today the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra announced that Korean/Canadian Earl Lee has been appointed as their music director, after a three-year search which I chaired. Lee is a brilliant conductor and wonderful person. Join the A2SO for an exciting upcoming concert season.
