Mastodawn

Jess Butler Oct 1, 2024

Oh beloved stats nerds, come work for the NHS, doing and teaching data simulation!

£62-£86k
permanent
remote

https://www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk/strategy-unit-growing

The Strategy Unit is growing!

The Strategy Unit

Jess Butler Aug 30, 2024

Girl on the Net Aug 30, 2024

Fun fact: the code which took Apollo 11 to the moon is available on github https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/master/Luminary099/LUNAR_LANDING_GUIDANCE_EQUATIONS.agc#L179

And if you look through it you'll see that - joyfully - it also includes original comments.

My absolute favourite thing about the Moon Code is that it includes comments like this: "TEMPORARY - I HOPE HOPE HOPE"

Apollo-11/Luminary099/LUNAR_LANDING_GUIDANCE_EQUATIONS.agc at master · chrislgarry/Apollo-11

Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules. - chrislgarry/Apollo-11

GitHub

Jess Butler Aug 28, 2024

Aki Vehtari Aug 27, 2024

Apply for fully funded doctoral student position to work with me on Bayesian workflow, model selection, inference, and diagnostics!

Apply through a joint call https://fcai.fi/doctoral-program and choose me as the supervisor, and tell in the motivation letter why you want to work with me. DL Sep 9.

You can also ask me more about possible research topics and information how it is like to do doctoral studies at Aalto and in the Bayesian workflow group.

#Bayesian #phdPosition #doctoralprogram #phd

Doctoral program — FCAI

FCAI

Jess Butler Aug 22, 2024

Mike Taylor 🦕Aug 20, 2024

All right, folks, I've been watching #OnlyConnect for a couple of years and I love it. I'd enjoy being in a team on the show, but no-one I know is up for it. Anyone want to make up a trio of Mastodonians?

(I'd appreciate boosts for coverage. Thanks!)

Jess Butler Aug 22, 2024

Terri K O 🍁Aug 21, 2024

I really love this description of a retracted study: not only does it explain what was retracted (turns out men don't generally divorce their sick wives), but also it covers what the error was (a coding problem treated people who left the study as divorced) how it all went down (someone tried to replicate, asked for data and didn't get the same analysis. Contacted the authors and they were horrified and immediately worked to retract).

It's a really nice story of why replication matters and how to be good at science. This is how I was taught science should work, but I rarely come across such good retrospectives.

https://retractionwatch.com/2015/07/21/to-our-horror-widely-reported-study-suggesting-divorce-is-more-likely-when-wives-fall-ill-gets-axed/

#science #PeerReview

“To our horror”: Widely reported study suggesting divorce is more likely when wives fall ill gets axed

A widely reported finding that the risk of divorce increases when wives fall ill — but not when men do — is invalid, thanks to a short string of mistaken coding that negates the origina…

Retraction Watch

Jess Butler Aug 20, 2024

"Data sharing across government should be the rule, rather than the exception.

By sharing, linking, analysing & communicating data more effectively, the government could improve policy design and delivery – both directly and by helping outside researchers and analysts scrutinise policy choices

A new government has a fresh opportunity to set expectations across Whitehall and the broader public sector and to drive a data-sharing revolution."

-Chair, UK Stats Authority

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/18/we-need-to-make-data-sharing-across-uk-government-the-rule-not-the-exception

We need to make data sharing across UK government the rule, not the exception

By linking, analysing and communicating statistics, state departments can unlock their power for the public good

The Guardian

Jess Butler Aug 18, 2024

R-Ladies Global Aug 15, 2024

#rladies and #pyladies together at #positconf2024 💫

Jess Butler Aug 16, 2024

COME TO ABERDEEN AND GET PAID TO BE RADICAL ABOUT SCOTTISH RESEARCH CULTURE

Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager
£58-65k
secondments welcome!

"a pivotal role dedicated to advancing research cultures. This strategic position, hosted by the University of Aberdeen on behalf of the Scottish sector"

https://www.abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/scottish-research-cultures-collaboration-manager-566195.html

Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager (RAI129A) | University of Aberdeen

As the Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager, you will play a central role in supporting and advancing positive research cultures across Scotland. You will work with Scotland’s Higher Education Institutions to develop a

Jess Butler Aug 15, 2024