The day I realised I can't pronounce 'lure'... Angler fish are incredible for so many reasons, the depth they live at, their bio luminescent lures, and their extraordinary mating habits. I’ve got a TikTok account- check it out www.tiktok.com/@drgabriella... #evolution #sciencecommunication #scicomm

The day I realised I can't pronounce 'lure'... Angler fish are incredible for so many reasons, the depth they live at, their bio luminescent lures, and their extraordinary mating habits. I’ve got a TikTok account- check it out www.tiktok.com/@drgabriella... #evolution #sciencecommunication #scicomm

💥Nerdy Girls at Oxford! @drjenndowd.bsky.social @gkountourides.bsky.social @sandylaping.bsky.social @dririnih.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk #hightable

I must be living in a dystopian future. Some alternate version of me is reading about what is going on in the world in a gripping dystopian novel. That must be what is happening now.

‘OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor’ Oh dear. OpenAI is upset their intellectual property is being used without their permission or compensation. How ironic. #openai #ai #deepseek www.ft.com/content/a0df...

I'm redrafting a paper (revise and resubmit) and I'd forgotten how magically efficient I become at all my chores the moment there's writing to be done. #academia

This video about periods by @gkountourides.bsky.social is worth a watch. winners.webbyawards.com/2024/video/g...

🚨 A major milestone in online safety. Sites and apps must now start taking action to protect people from illegal harm online. Key measures include: 🔒 Senior accountability for safety 🛠️ Improved content moderation and reporting systems 🛡️ Protecting children from abuse

Humoral versus cellular immunity. What is that all about? It is old, it was a hotly debated issue, but actually on a practical level less relevant. The relevance is now more for educational purposes as a foundation to understand immunology. 1/10

Can #periods sync with the moon or our friends? While it’s a popular idea, the science says no- this is a myth! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEq5... @gkountourides.bsky.social #menstrualcycle #mythbusting #healthcommunication

Our JSS article is out! And now I get to focus on {marginaleffects} 1.0.0. Stay tuned. www.jstatsoft.org/article/view...

The {marginaleffects} package is an EXTREMELY useful tool for R & Python users that revolutionises the interpretation of models with complicated non-linear features. Be sure to check out this introduction from @vincentab.bsky.social, @noahgreifer.bsky.social. and @andrew.heiss.phd! #EpiSky

For Ofcom's Data Week, our Head of Statistics, Douglas Cameron, interviewed the UK National Statistician, Professor Sir Ian Diamond! When asked about the most common misconception about statistics, he replied, "That they’re always right."

Made a majestic friend on my commute home

I ended up massively reducing my engagement on twitter over the past couple years…for obvious reasons. Finding it hard to bring the habit back here. Though I really want to build a community here, Twitter brought me so much joy, friends and academic contacts, hoping to recreate something similar!

Seeing lots of posts about Roblox, here’s a short thread on what it is and why it’s in the spotlight. Roblox, a $27 billion online gaming platform, mostly used by children, lets users & amateur developers create games. Its appeal? A revolving door of new games. This thread includes mentions of CSAM.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #onlinesafety

“There are 7 key tactics that industry uses to hold back public health progress” - Prof Mark Petticrew of LSHTM @lshtm.bsky.social

starter pack of academic imposters and it's just you

How to pronounce #rstats symbols: ~ squiggle <- pretentious equals ; mouthless wink %>% poop ! AHH (you have to shout it) $ cha ching [ subset [[ subset and I really mean it! (reposting an old tweet sparked by @amelia.mn)

We must stand against the arbitrary categorization of continuous variables! ... and that's why I'm proud to announce my support of abolishing time zones in favor of the time gradient

Tuning into the UN World Data Forum's panel on trust, protection, & ethics in data. Interesting debate format: panellists must take opposing views on Qs: -National stats systems should set ethical data standards -Once trust is lost, it is hard to rebuild -Existing laws should govern data ownership

If you're keen to learn content verification for fact-checking and open source investigations, this is a step-by-step guide on how to verify images and videos that I posted a while ago. Once you familiarise yourself with reverse search, you'll become much better at spotting online misinformation.

Do all mammals #menstruate? A thread 🧵

🎈 In #Zurich with no plans for tomorrow evening? Why not learn to make fancy figures using #RStudio and #ggplot2? 📈 Join me at the #R-Ladies workshop (open to everyone)! www.meetup.com/rladies-zuri... 📍 @ethzurich.bsky.social + University of Zurich #PhDSkills #researchproductivity #WomeninSTEM

100 rabbits have been found abandoned in a field in Worcestershire, many dead or dying, some missing eyes or ears. It’s tragic 💔. Rescues are helping to catch & care for them. Police have launched an investigation, hopefully the perpetrators are swiftly found – animal cruelty is extremely serious

Did you know that TNG’s Executive Director Dr. Sara Gorman just published her second book? 💥 🔖 Read the full post for a blurb from her on what the book is about: thosenerdygirls.org/dr-sara-gorm... #health #misinformation

So here we are, giving bluesky a proper go!

Check out the video I filmed a few weeks ago for @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social on menstrual cycle myth busting! Do we synch with the moon? What about with our friends? You can find the video here: www.instagram.com/reel/DBrk_Yb... #scicomm #myths #periods

Feeling like we are going to need all of the effective health and science communication we can muster for the next while.. LET'S GO!!!! go.bsky.app/DV3dLBw #episky

Well, that’s it! It’s submitted. Cheesy message about all the wonderful people who helped and supported me coming tomorrow! But for now… I am happy to say I am #PhDone!!!!!

I fed him lunch late and he is showing his disapproval. By standing on it.

Anyone else feel total chaos and like it can’t possibly come together at the end of their PhD? I thought by a month (ish) out I would just be correcting and formatting and just feeling good and proud, but I’m still writing! Tell me I’m not alone here, please! #AcademicChatter #phdchat #adhdacademics

Making a table of the libraries that are open/closed over Christmas period. It’s not many 😂 does anyone know if any of the Oxford University libraries are 24/7 the first week of Jan?

I bought a new keep cup because the suction on my old one went…and every sip I ended up with coffee on me. I feel like I’ve levelled up now. Exactly the same cup, same colour, same coffee in it but a whole new (stain free) me.

All things Katarina Dalton, including a lovely book ‘Premenstrual Syndrome Illustrated’. I am using the fabulous wellcometrust library for the books and the final inspo to get this PhD finished. Any tips for the final month? Still feel I have a lot to go 😥 #phdchat #AcademicChatter #menstruation

All things Katarina Dalton, including a lovely book ‘Premenstrual Syndrome Illustrated’. I am using the fabulous wellcometrust library for the books and the final inspo to get this PhD finished. Any tips for the final month? Still feel I have a lot to go 😥 #phdchat #AcademicChatter #menstruation

Don't miss the next Turing causal inference seminar! On 8 Jan 3pm UK, Camilla Pegram from the Royal Veterinary College will introduce the application of the target trial framework to veterinary research. Register at: turing-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #EpiSky #VetEpi #CausalSky #CIIG

Today’s desk: The British library #phdlives

I just completed "Trebuchet?!" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2023! First time I'm doing this, definitely needed some help for part two (the subreddit!) but this was good fun. Try it out: adventofcode.com/2023/day/1 #AdventOfCode

I’m trying so hard to finish this PhD that gym has taken a back seat. I don’t have the mental space to think of a workout anymore. SO I joined CrossFit, twice a week 😂. I’ll either break something or get jacked. I will lose my mind if I don’t do any fitness at all.

Happy chap on his bed

Happy Diwali 🪔 I hope it’s filled with love and light and joy 💕

I don’t want to offend anyone but #python sucks and so does Visual studio code. It’s #r and r studio all the way. If you want to change my mind…drop some handy tips 👇 If I want to run a line, I have to put it in a new cell? This is such a waste of time #rstats #coding #stats #statsky

How to improve your quality of life: take your bunny. Brush your bunny. You get a second bunny. Life is better than before

Guess where I am! 🪄🧙🧹

Saving this here

The other day I was like “you know something we heard a lot about as kids was acid rain, why don’t we hear about it anymore” TURNS OUT we fixed it???

I’m going to make more of an effort to move here. The other site is so filled with misinformation it’s pretty scary! Hoping for something a bit calmer and kinder.

Naming files by @jennybryan.bsky.social top tip: ‘Make things easy for future you’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1L... I like neat files. When I’m in a rush I don’t take the time to name them sensibly and it always comes back to haunt me. #datascience #rstats