Amy Pienta
banner
amy-pienta.bsky.social
Amy Pienta
@amy-pienta.bsky.social
Researcher | Data Nerd | Extroverted Introvert | Go Blue! | Avid Home Cook | Proud Mom of 2 Fab Adults
Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it
theconversation.com/data-that-ta...
Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it
Detailed data that US government agencies collect and make available has underpinned research about people, medicine, science, crime, jobs, housing, climate and the economy.
theconversation.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reposted by Amy Pienta
The Dorothy S. Thomas Award is presented annually for the best graduate student paper on the interrelationships among social, economic and demographic variables. Nominations for this and other @popassocamerica.bsky.social awards are due by Jan. 31 2025! #PAA2025 ow.ly/l10X50U2wgH
December 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by Amy Pienta
New in @readdemography.bsky.social: @bradytwest.bsky.social et al suggest web surveys, with proper design and weighting, can produce nationally representative population estimates similar to those generated face-to-face. This poten­tial opens oppor­tu­ni­ties for advancing population science.
“Toward a New Approach to Creating Population-Representative Data for Demographic Research”: This web/mail data collection approach from @bradytwest.bsky.social et al. produces comparable estimates to the NSFG at less cost & in less time. Inst. for Social Research read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
December 7, 2024 at 8:25 PM
I am working my way through this great guide - learn how to assess data quality for your purpose! doi.org/10.31219/osf...
OSF
doi.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Reposted by Amy Pienta
"...The study shows that our relationship with science is a lifelong story shaped by curiosity, critical thinking and the ever-present push to learn more." Michigan News covers research lead by Jon Miller on how views of science change with age. 🧪#SciComm news.umich.edu/how-our-view...
How our view of science changes: Study tracks attitudes from adolescence to adulthood
Science fascinates us as children and challenges us as adults, a 33-year study by University of Michigan researchers reveals.
news.umich.edu
December 5, 2024 at 8:56 PM