Alaka Halder
@ahalder.bsky.social
Research + data science at Garner Health | Previously: Princeton Econ | Interests: healthcare, development econ, AI, art history
Website/Blog: https://www.alakahalder.xyz
Twitter: https://x.com/HalderAlaka
Website/Blog: https://www.alakahalder.xyz
Twitter: https://x.com/HalderAlaka
In Granada, past the houses and hills, I kept expecting to find the sea
July 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In Granada, past the houses and hills, I kept expecting to find the sea
#ASHEcon2025 has been awesome! Attended some great presentations, got helpful feedback on my paper, and made new friends
I’ll try to recap some of the talks but I forgot to take photos (I did take notes!)
I’ll try to recap some of the talks but I forgot to take photos (I did take notes!)
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
#ASHEcon2025 has been awesome! Attended some great presentations, got helpful feedback on my paper, and made new friends
I’ll try to recap some of the talks but I forgot to take photos (I did take notes!)
I’ll try to recap some of the talks but I forgot to take photos (I did take notes!)
How are we already a week into June?
June 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
How are we already a week into June?
📊🩻 As a follow-up, I wrote about breaking into healthcare data roles after receiving questions from soon-to-be graduates and early-career generalists
www.alakahalder.xyz/2025/03/20/b...
Hope this helps some of you! What advice did I miss?
www.alakahalder.xyz/2025/03/20/b...
Hope this helps some of you! What advice did I miss?
March 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
📊🩻 As a follow-up, I wrote about breaking into healthcare data roles after receiving questions from soon-to-be graduates and early-career generalists
www.alakahalder.xyz/2025/03/20/b...
Hope this helps some of you! What advice did I miss?
www.alakahalder.xyz/2025/03/20/b...
Hope this helps some of you! What advice did I miss?
If they hadn't told you the dog was drowning, what would you have thought?
(Goya, 1820 - 1823, Museo Del Prado, Madrid)
www.museodelprado.es/en/the-colle...
(Goya, 1820 - 1823, Museo Del Prado, Madrid)
www.museodelprado.es/en/the-colle...
February 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If they hadn't told you the dog was drowning, what would you have thought?
(Goya, 1820 - 1823, Museo Del Prado, Madrid)
www.museodelprado.es/en/the-colle...
(Goya, 1820 - 1823, Museo Del Prado, Madrid)
www.museodelprado.es/en/the-colle...
Depressing ProPublica article re: prominent Montana oncologist
I'm unfamiliar with the law. Can someone explain why it's unclear if the suspicious deaths are being investigated? Is the evidence insufficient? Are investigators unable to disclose more? Why was his license renewed?
I'm unfamiliar with the law. Can someone explain why it's unclear if the suspicious deaths are being investigated? Is the evidence insufficient? Are investigators unable to disclose more? Why was his license renewed?
February 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Depressing ProPublica article re: prominent Montana oncologist
I'm unfamiliar with the law. Can someone explain why it's unclear if the suspicious deaths are being investigated? Is the evidence insufficient? Are investigators unable to disclose more? Why was his license renewed?
I'm unfamiliar with the law. Can someone explain why it's unclear if the suspicious deaths are being investigated? Is the evidence insufficient? Are investigators unable to disclose more? Why was his license renewed?
I did, however, spend plenty of time looking for animals. I'm especially fond of finding small cats and dogs in paintings
The Wedding at Cana by Veronese is a great example, though I haven't seen it in person
The Wedding at Cana by Veronese is a great example, though I haven't seen it in person
February 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I did, however, spend plenty of time looking for animals. I'm especially fond of finding small cats and dogs in paintings
The Wedding at Cana by Veronese is a great example, though I haven't seen it in person
The Wedding at Cana by Veronese is a great example, though I haven't seen it in person
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Beautiful but too crowded on Presidents' Day to be truly enjoyable. Why do I keep visiting museums on public holidays?
I was too grumpy to look up at the ceilings -- I always look at ceilings! -- and missed The Coronation of Hebe
Next time...
Beautiful but too crowded on Presidents' Day to be truly enjoyable. Why do I keep visiting museums on public holidays?
I was too grumpy to look up at the ceilings -- I always look at ceilings! -- and missed The Coronation of Hebe
Next time...
February 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Beautiful but too crowded on Presidents' Day to be truly enjoyable. Why do I keep visiting museums on public holidays?
I was too grumpy to look up at the ceilings -- I always look at ceilings! -- and missed The Coronation of Hebe
Next time...
Beautiful but too crowded on Presidents' Day to be truly enjoyable. Why do I keep visiting museums on public holidays?
I was too grumpy to look up at the ceilings -- I always look at ceilings! -- and missed The Coronation of Hebe
Next time...
And here are four pieces I'd like to see, off the top of my head. No trips yet planned
February 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
And here are four pieces I'd like to see, off the top of my head. No trips yet planned
I didn't get around to reflecting on 2024, and suddenly it's February, so I'll compromise by sharing a few pieces I enjoyed seeing last year:
- Dull Gret
- Two Crabs
- Bust of Nefertiti
- An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
- Dull Gret
- Two Crabs
- Bust of Nefertiti
- An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
February 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I didn't get around to reflecting on 2024, and suddenly it's February, so I'll compromise by sharing a few pieces I enjoyed seeing last year:
- Dull Gret
- Two Crabs
- Bust of Nefertiti
- An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
- Dull Gret
- Two Crabs
- Bust of Nefertiti
- An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Mid-December. Fluffy hydrangeas and surprise tomatoes.
December 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Mid-December. Fluffy hydrangeas and surprise tomatoes.
Lake Pflugerville (Nov '24)
December 12, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Lake Pflugerville (Nov '24)
Late November in the Carolinas
December 6, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Late November in the Carolinas
🧭 Austin @interintellect.bsky.social meetup at Easy Tiger
🍻 We discussed how to pick a city to live in, AI safety research, genome sequencing, music festivals, connectomics, ways of learning, value-based care, elections around the world, anywhere vs. somewhere people, and more
👋 See you all in Dec
🍻 We discussed how to pick a city to live in, AI safety research, genome sequencing, music festivals, connectomics, ways of learning, value-based care, elections around the world, anywhere vs. somewhere people, and more
👋 See you all in Dec
November 7, 2024 at 3:18 AM
🧭 Austin @interintellect.bsky.social meetup at Easy Tiger
🍻 We discussed how to pick a city to live in, AI safety research, genome sequencing, music festivals, connectomics, ways of learning, value-based care, elections around the world, anywhere vs. somewhere people, and more
👋 See you all in Dec
🍻 We discussed how to pick a city to live in, AI safety research, genome sequencing, music festivals, connectomics, ways of learning, value-based care, elections around the world, anywhere vs. somewhere people, and more
👋 See you all in Dec
More lazy weekend baking. Swedish sticky chocolate cake (Kladdkaka)
Probably the easiest thing I know how to bake. Doesn't disappoint except when I'm trying to lift slices out of the pan (well, they did say it would be sticky)
Probably the easiest thing I know how to bake. Doesn't disappoint except when I'm trying to lift slices out of the pan (well, they did say it would be sticky)
November 3, 2024 at 4:49 PM
More lazy weekend baking. Swedish sticky chocolate cake (Kladdkaka)
Probably the easiest thing I know how to bake. Doesn't disappoint except when I'm trying to lift slices out of the pan (well, they did say it would be sticky)
Probably the easiest thing I know how to bake. Doesn't disappoint except when I'm trying to lift slices out of the pan (well, they did say it would be sticky)
Baked some fluffy buttermilk cookies to try and finish off an endless bottle of buttermilk. They're tastier than they look!
Could have been more generous with the cinnamon sugar
I have way too much batter left and need to figure out the best way to freeze it
Could have been more generous with the cinnamon sugar
I have way too much batter left and need to figure out the best way to freeze it
November 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Baked some fluffy buttermilk cookies to try and finish off an endless bottle of buttermilk. They're tastier than they look!
Could have been more generous with the cinnamon sugar
I have way too much batter left and need to figure out the best way to freeze it
Could have been more generous with the cinnamon sugar
I have way too much batter left and need to figure out the best way to freeze it
Sunday at Tejas Park in Liberty Hill, on the western tail of Lake Georgetown
October 29, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Sunday at Tejas Park in Liberty Hill, on the western tail of Lake Georgetown
I may need this calendar for 2025
(h/t: my sister)
(h/t: my sister)
October 29, 2024 at 1:04 AM
I may need this calendar for 2025
(h/t: my sister)
(h/t: my sister)
I was excited to hear Marty Makary speak about his new book (Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong...) after listening to the EconTalk podcast. Sadly, I'll be out of town
October 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM
I was excited to hear Marty Makary speak about his new book (Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong...) after listening to the EconTalk podcast. Sadly, I'll be out of town
Aren't these the cutest spoons?
- Miya (miyacompany.com), Palmer Square, Princeton
No, I didn't buy any. I've restraint but no grace. I'd chip these immediately
- Miya (miyacompany.com), Palmer Square, Princeton
No, I didn't buy any. I've restraint but no grace. I'd chip these immediately
October 26, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Aren't these the cutest spoons?
- Miya (miyacompany.com), Palmer Square, Princeton
No, I didn't buy any. I've restraint but no grace. I'd chip these immediately
- Miya (miyacompany.com), Palmer Square, Princeton
No, I didn't buy any. I've restraint but no grace. I'd chip these immediately
Last weekend in Princeton! Now that I live in Texas, I appreciate the tall trees and autumn foliage I once took for granted
October 26, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Last weekend in Princeton! Now that I live in Texas, I appreciate the tall trees and autumn foliage I once took for granted
🍃 Late September in Austin
Neighborhood park is in pretty shades of chartreuse
Saw my first green stink bug. I didn't know it at the time, got rather close, left unscathed
Neighborhood park is in pretty shades of chartreuse
Saw my first green stink bug. I didn't know it at the time, got rather close, left unscathed
September 28, 2024 at 6:12 PM
🍃 Late September in Austin
Neighborhood park is in pretty shades of chartreuse
Saw my first green stink bug. I didn't know it at the time, got rather close, left unscathed
Neighborhood park is in pretty shades of chartreuse
Saw my first green stink bug. I didn't know it at the time, got rather close, left unscathed
Shorter days and slow weekends are good excuses to host friends before everyone disperses for the holidays
Selfishly, it’s a way to make sure I have weekday meals/leftovers without hating the process. Hosting is fun, unlike cooking for myself
Selfishly, it’s a way to make sure I have weekday meals/leftovers without hating the process. Hosting is fun, unlike cooking for myself
September 24, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Shorter days and slow weekends are good excuses to host friends before everyone disperses for the holidays
Selfishly, it’s a way to make sure I have weekday meals/leftovers without hating the process. Hosting is fun, unlike cooking for myself
Selfishly, it’s a way to make sure I have weekday meals/leftovers without hating the process. Hosting is fun, unlike cooking for myself
I knew I'd joined pretty early (and just not used BlueSky at all) but was still surprised :)
September 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
I knew I'd joined pretty early (and just not used BlueSky at all) but was still surprised :)