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JaffleMaker Jan 13, 2023

Posit Jan 12, 2023

We are happy to announce that posit::conf(2023) has an updated location and date!

Posit will host our upcoming annual conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from Sunday, September 17 - Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

We will share more details in February!

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JaffleMaker Dec 31, 2022

@thebbennett As a WH ambassador, I really want your opinion on this 👆

JaffleMaker Dec 31, 2022

I've never eaten at Waffle House but I understand it's something of an institution here in the South. What do y'all recommend I order if I want the full experience?

JaffleMaker Dec 25, 2022

Owen Ozier Dec 25, 2022

Enjoy the paper titles from Matt Rabin's research-in-progress page a few years back, instigated by @ben_golub and @[email protected] :

https://web.archive.org/web/20160203115316/http://scholar.harvard.edu/rabin/research-progress

#EconTwitter

Research in Progress

"Squaring Both Sides: An Essay on Methodology" "An Experimental Test of Number Theory" "The Economics of Tall Grass and Wildflowers: A Field Experiment" "Reincarnation in An Overlapping-Generations Model" "Is Behavioral Economics Becoming More Popular? Evidence from Trends in Mug Prices" "String: Theory and Evidence" "Are Numbers Divisible by 5? Evidence from the Number 65" "A Model of Reference-Dependent Bibliographies" "Can Run-On Sentences Be Shortened? A Digression-Discontinuity Approach"

JaffleMaker Dec 19, 2022

Max Boot Dec 17, 2022

“Covid death rates were 11 percent higher in states with Republican-controlled governments and 26 percent higher in areas where voters lean conservative.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/16/politics-health-relationship/

Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans, new studies show.

The Washington Post

JaffleMaker Dec 3, 2022

The family watched Dark Crystal for the first time last night. My youngest is having a hard time pronouncing "Skeksis" so he's just going with "Sexies" and it cracks me up.

JaffleMaker Nov 27, 2022

Some media coverage of the #EconTwitter #MeToo moment

https://twitter.com/jenniferdoleac/status/1596874909359431680?t=74YTxoXQ7HHf82K4Cw7iuQ&s=09

Jennifer Doleac on Twitter

“ICYMI - media coverage on #EconMeToo I know that more stories are in the works — stay tuned! /thread”

Twitter

JaffleMaker Nov 27, 2022

Brendan Nyhan Nov 27, 2022

RT @[email protected]

"Harassment in Economics Doesn’t Stay in Economics: When women in the profession face mistreatment, everyone suffers"

Great piece on #EconMeToo by @[email protected] in @[email protected]

Featuring @[email protected], @[email protected], me, & two brave anonymous women.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/economics-sexual-harrassment-women-sexism/672239/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jenniferdoleac/status/1596686907869724672

How Sexism Makes Economics Worse

When women in the profession face mistreatment, everyone suffers.

The Atlantic

JaffleMaker Nov 21, 2022

Kate Helmstedt Nov 20, 2022

Women of maths! We are hiring a women-only ongoing Lecturer (Assist. Prof.) in the QUT maths school. Also an ongoing Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Data Science (any gender). Apply for both.
https://tinyurl.com/4ewkm8u4
https://tinyurl.com/2mp42u8w
Our school and Centre for Data Science are awesome - friendly, collaborative, impact-focused, clear structure for promotion, happy grad students, botanical gardens next door. Reach out with questions, and share with colleagues

JaffleMaker Nov 19, 2022

Whoever needs to hear this: It's time to start defrosting your turkey! 🦃