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Simon Burfoot (he/him)

@simonburfoot

Data Scientist at the BBC. 🏳️‍🌈 things, data things, pop culture things, and anybody that does any combination of those things. All views are my own.

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Until a few years ago I thought "knee-jerk reaction" was just people saying "immediate reaction" weirdly and today I woke up at 3am to reflect on this for a while 🙃

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One of the tricky things about lockdown is trying to balance the urge to check on every last acquaintance who is vulnerable, living alone, a nurse, a carer, furloughed- anybody, really- without compromising the preservation of one's own energy levels

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"That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them." - Malorie Blackman

"That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them." - Malorie Blackman
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New study* finds that runners who identify as "off to a slow start" can shave off 10-15% of their time by listening to 'Run Boy Run' by WOODKID * P < 0.001, sample size = 1** ** That person was me

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*Winds down with candles, yoga, and Alice in Wonderland audiobook* *Dreams of harrowing exams from 10 years ago, total ostracism from all friends and acquaintances, imminent death by unstoppable asteroid* #backtowork