Tom Godfrey
@tominedinburgh.bsky.social
NHS data analyst / statistician
Probably mostly reposting stats | R | science content
Probably mostly reposting stats | R | science content
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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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Great piece and also a reminder that Blockbusters/cable TV were also not much loved by consumers - I love that internally Blockbusters described their business model as one of “managed dissatisfaction.”
This is brilliant on how streaming has wrecked movie careers and movie viewing, to the point where AI makes films no one watches. All to make some very rich people very very rich.
Time for some creative destruction.
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Time for some creative destruction.
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 29, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Great piece and also a reminder that Blockbusters/cable TV were also not much loved by consumers - I love that internally Blockbusters described their business model as one of “managed dissatisfaction.”
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Also if you want to see works from non-English speakers you need to go into your settings and make sure there's nothing listed under Content Languages. By default it will have your primary language selected meaning you won't see posts from other languages, so make sure to unmark that!
November 7, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Also if you want to see works from non-English speakers you need to go into your settings and make sure there's nothing listed under Content Languages. By default it will have your primary language selected meaning you won't see posts from other languages, so make sure to unmark that!
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Oh hey reminder to go into settings -> languages -> content languages and make sure there’s none selected so you can see your non-English speaking friends’ posts
November 9, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Oh hey reminder to go into settings -> languages -> content languages and make sure there’s none selected so you can see your non-English speaking friends’ posts
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On #Brexit.
ITV: You told us that we should do this and you hadn't devoted any serious thought to what came next.
BJ: I wanted to win an argument... What we expected was that the Cameron gov't would bring forward a white paper.
Just rage-inducing. ~AA
ITV: You told us that we should do this and you hadn't devoted any serious thought to what came next.
BJ: I wanted to win an argument... What we expected was that the Cameron gov't would bring forward a white paper.
Just rage-inducing. ~AA
October 4, 2024 at 6:14 PM
On #Brexit.
ITV: You told us that we should do this and you hadn't devoted any serious thought to what came next.
BJ: I wanted to win an argument... What we expected was that the Cameron gov't would bring forward a white paper.
Just rage-inducing. ~AA
ITV: You told us that we should do this and you hadn't devoted any serious thought to what came next.
BJ: I wanted to win an argument... What we expected was that the Cameron gov't would bring forward a white paper.
Just rage-inducing. ~AA
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This will never end, for the most predictable reasons ever. x.com/statsepi/sta...
September 18, 2024 at 9:06 AM
This will never end, for the most predictable reasons ever. x.com/statsepi/sta...
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If you're reading this, you're one of the first 10 million users on Bluesky!
Se você está lendo isso, você é um dos primeiros 10 milhões de usuários do Bluesky!
Se você está lendo isso, você é um dos primeiros 10 milhões de usuários do Bluesky!
September 15, 2024 at 7:25 PM
If you're reading this, you're one of the first 10 million users on Bluesky!
Se você está lendo isso, você é um dos primeiros 10 milhões de usuários do Bluesky!
Se você está lendo isso, você é um dos primeiros 10 milhões de usuários do Bluesky!
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This is a fascinating look at some of the statistical issues related to COVID-19, regardless of whether you agree with the overall argument or not.
#stats
arxiv.org/abs/2409.06473
#stats
arxiv.org/abs/2409.06473
Some statistical aspects of the Covid-19 response
This paper discusses some statistical aspects of the U.K. Covid-19 pandemic response, focussing particularly on cases where we believe that a statistically questionable approach or presentation...
arxiv.org
September 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM
This is a fascinating look at some of the statistical issues related to COVID-19, regardless of whether you agree with the overall argument or not.
#stats
arxiv.org/abs/2409.06473
#stats
arxiv.org/abs/2409.06473
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I just noticed that the talks from SciPy 2024 are available! 🙌
Check out my keynote on using multiple languages for scientific computing:
youtu.be/MVuxbtERZMI
Check out my keynote on using multiple languages for scientific computing:
youtu.be/MVuxbtERZMI
Keynote: Julia Silge - The Right Tool for the Job | SciPy 2024
YouTube video by SciPy
youtu.be
September 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
I just noticed that the talks from SciPy 2024 are available! 🙌
Check out my keynote on using multiple languages for scientific computing:
youtu.be/MVuxbtERZMI
Check out my keynote on using multiple languages for scientific computing:
youtu.be/MVuxbtERZMI
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Systemic and leadership failures at so many levels it’s hard to digest
September 4, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Systemic and leadership failures at so many levels it’s hard to digest
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Bluesky is currently ranked 1st in the App Store
It’s not a subcategory ranking, it’s the *global* ranking 🤯
It’s not a subcategory ranking, it’s the *global* ranking 🤯
August 31, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Bluesky is currently ranked 1st in the App Store
It’s not a subcategory ranking, it’s the *global* ranking 🤯
It’s not a subcategory ranking, it’s the *global* ranking 🤯
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If you want a sneak peak of the whole book: arxiv.org/abs/2305.18793
I prefer physical copies, but I won't hold it against anyone who prefers electronic versions.
I prefer physical copies, but I won't hold it against anyone who prefers electronic versions.
A First Course in Causal Inference
I developed the lecture notes based on my ``Causal Inference'' course at the University of California Berkeley over the past seven years. Since half of the students were undergraduates, my lecture...
arxiv.org
August 31, 2024 at 12:48 PM
If you want a sneak peak of the whole book: arxiv.org/abs/2305.18793
I prefer physical copies, but I won't hold it against anyone who prefers electronic versions.
I prefer physical copies, but I won't hold it against anyone who prefers electronic versions.
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As a sparkly citizen of the world, you must defend yourself against research. You need it, but you can't assume peer review works. But a little knowledge goes a long way. Here is a 15 min video of me explaining one of the most common fallacies, "TABLE 2" #stats: youtu.be/uanZZLlzKHw?...
Statistical Rethinking 2023 - 06 - Good & Bad Controls
YouTube video by Richard McElreath
youtu.be
August 24, 2024 at 10:46 AM
As a sparkly citizen of the world, you must defend yourself against research. You need it, but you can't assume peer review works. But a little knowledge goes a long way. Here is a 15 min video of me explaining one of the most common fallacies, "TABLE 2" #stats: youtu.be/uanZZLlzKHw?...
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Happy to present this NEW PAPER of the
STRATOS initiative on 'Regression without regrets: Initial data analysis is a prerequisite for multivariable regression'
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
STRATOS initiative on 'Regression without regrets: Initial data analysis is a prerequisite for multivariable regression'
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Regression without regrets –initial data analysis is a prerequisite for multivariable regression - BMC Medical Research Methodology
Statistical regression models are used for predicting outcomes based on the values of some predictor variables or for describing the association of an outcome with predictors. With a data set at hand,...
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com
August 14, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Happy to present this NEW PAPER of the
STRATOS initiative on 'Regression without regrets: Initial data analysis is a prerequisite for multivariable regression'
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
STRATOS initiative on 'Regression without regrets: Initial data analysis is a prerequisite for multivariable regression'
bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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A small thing in the great scheme of things, but a good thing.
'The foundation worked with UK and Scottish government officials to arrange safe passage and student visas for the women. They have been given places at four medical schools after Scottish ministers changed the law to treat them as home students eligible for free tuition.'
Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2024 at 11:56 PM
A small thing in the great scheme of things, but a good thing.
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A really good article in @pressgazette.co.uk about BlueSky’s growth, its appeal and why it’s gradually becoming an alternative platform for news outlets. Interesting stat too: BlueSky has had 36,000 new users from the UK join in the last fortnight👇
Twitter alternative? News publishers see potential in Bluesky
Twitter alternative Bluesky may still be a minnow among the social media giants, but news publishers appear to see potential in the platform.
pressgazette.co.uk
August 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A really good article in @pressgazette.co.uk about BlueSky’s growth, its appeal and why it’s gradually becoming an alternative platform for news outlets. Interesting stat too: BlueSky has had 36,000 new users from the UK join in the last fortnight👇
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Oh hello Britain 😳
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
August 14, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Oh hello Britain 😳
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
That blue line is activity in the UK spiking past all of the other countries on Bluesky right now.
Welcome, and invite a friend to join us! bsky.app/download
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Becoming your own statistician/data-analyst, and why that matters.
statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...
statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...
I’m not a real statistician, and you can be one too
I was strolling around Cork hand-in-hand with Cara on a bright, Irish summer evening. It was the finest place on earth. I was in a suit and tie - untucked, unbuttoned and loose, except for my dress sh...
statsepi.substack.com
July 10, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Becoming your own statistician/data-analyst, and why that matters.
statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...
statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...
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Causal salad, causal design, causal inference. I did a 3 hour workshop in Leipzig yesterday on causal inference, aka why your regressions are garbage lolsob. Here below a recording of me covering the same content, I promise it's not boring #stats 🧪 (Link to slides/code github.com/rmcelreath/c...)
Science Before Statistics: Causal Inference
3 hour workshop for 2021 Leipzig Spring School in Methods for the Study of Culture and the Mind. Outline, slides, and code at https://github.com/rmcelreath/c...
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2023 at 6:59 PM
Causal salad, causal design, causal inference. I did a 3 hour workshop in Leipzig yesterday on causal inference, aka why your regressions are garbage lolsob. Here below a recording of me covering the same content, I promise it's not boring #stats 🧪 (Link to slides/code github.com/rmcelreath/c...)
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News Happening Faster Than Man Can Generate Uninformed Opinions. “It’s getting harder and harder to come up with enough incoherent perspectives to meet the moment.” [theonion.com]
News Happening Faster Than Man Can Generate Uninformed Opinions
NEW YORK—Calling out the unsustainable pace at which historic events seemed to be occurring, local man Brad Gifford told reporters Monday that important news stories were now happening faster than he could generate uninformed opinions about them. “Look, I’m trying my hardest to scrape together
www.theonion.com
July 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM
News Happening Faster Than Man Can Generate Uninformed Opinions. “It’s getting harder and harder to come up with enough incoherent perspectives to meet the moment.” [theonion.com]
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Rescued from the Bad Place: how to read a econometrics (or stats) paper
www.econometrics.blog/post/how-to-...
www.econometrics.blog/post/how-to-...
How to Read an Econometrics Paper | econometrics.blog
Reading and understanding econometrics papers can be hard work. Most published articles, even review articles, are written by specialists for specialists. Unless you’re already familiar with the liter...
www.econometrics.blog
July 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Rescued from the Bad Place: how to read a econometrics (or stats) paper
www.econometrics.blog/post/how-to-...
www.econometrics.blog/post/how-to-...
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The International Society for Bayesian Analysis tells me Statistical Rethinking has won the 2024 DeGroot Prize for its contributions to "statistical inference, decision theory and statistical applications". This is huge honor especially given the previous winners who have influenced me so much.
July 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
The International Society for Bayesian Analysis tells me Statistical Rethinking has won the 2024 DeGroot Prize for its contributions to "statistical inference, decision theory and statistical applications". This is huge honor especially given the previous winners who have influenced me so much.