Sara Conroy, PhD
@episconroy.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics NCH/OSU | #episky #statsky | @OSUpublichealth and @nationwidekids: Ohio Perinatal Research Network, Center for Perinatal Research | 3 kids | she/her
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What stage of grief is “inability to talk about it due to rage followed by a feeling of guilt because the importance of these things needs to be communicated”?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
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Seems like the conclusion of basically every technical inference problem is that you can't solely rely on the data to solve your problems for you. More or less fits every single issue - double ML, LLMs, propensity score, etc etc
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Seems like the conclusion of basically every technical inference problem is that you can't solely rely on the data to solve your problems for you. More or less fits every single issue - double ML, LLMs, propensity score, etc etc
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Two truths about the shutdown:
• Macro: Government is a small slice, many feds are “essential,” so the GDP dip is small and temporary.
• Micro: Wasting billions is pointless, and it still hurts real people.
Both can be true at once.
• Macro: Government is a small slice, many feds are “essential,” so the GDP dip is small and temporary.
• Micro: Wasting billions is pointless, and it still hurts real people.
Both can be true at once.
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Two truths about the shutdown:
• Macro: Government is a small slice, many feds are “essential,” so the GDP dip is small and temporary.
• Micro: Wasting billions is pointless, and it still hurts real people.
Both can be true at once.
• Macro: Government is a small slice, many feds are “essential,” so the GDP dip is small and temporary.
• Micro: Wasting billions is pointless, and it still hurts real people.
Both can be true at once.
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Science can create more accurate and effective tools, but if it costs too much to make them, you'll either have to settle for less effective ones, sacrifice other things you care about, or find ways to raise more money than you currently have.
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Science can create more accurate and effective tools, but if it costs too much to make them, you'll either have to settle for less effective ones, sacrifice other things you care about, or find ways to raise more money than you currently have.
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what
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
what
I should add that I am looking to give talks on this work. If you're interested (or want to know about this work but don't have time to read the paper), please reach out
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
I may have finally gone off the methodological deep end. A new preprint from me about some methodological ideas that have been brewing for years
I'll give a bit more background on how I got here relative to the intro, and a brief overview of the paper
arxiv.org/abs/2511.01960
I'll give a bit more background on how I got here relative to the intro, and a brief overview of the paper
arxiv.org/abs/2511.01960
November 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I should add that I am looking to give talks on this work. If you're interested (or want to know about this work but don't have time to read the paper), please reach out
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
I may have finally gone off the methodological deep end. A new preprint from me about some methodological ideas that have been brewing for years
I'll give a bit more background on how I got here relative to the intro, and a brief overview of the paper
arxiv.org/abs/2511.01960
I'll give a bit more background on how I got here relative to the intro, and a brief overview of the paper
arxiv.org/abs/2511.01960
Towards a Unified Framework for Statistical and Mathematical Modeling
Within the biological, physical, and social sciences, there are two broad quantitative traditions: statistical and mathematical modeling. Both traditions have the common pursuit of advancing our scien...
arxiv.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I should add that I am looking to give talks on this work. If you're interested (or want to know about this work but don't have time to read the paper), please reach out
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
I also might be able to pay my own way through some other sources, so you only need to invite me
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The @royalstatsoc.bsky.social annual international conference is now on bluesky and looking forward to our conference in Bournemouth next September: rss.org.uk/training-eve... #RSS2026conf
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The @royalstatsoc.bsky.social annual international conference is now on bluesky and looking forward to our conference in Bournemouth next September: rss.org.uk/training-eve... #RSS2026conf
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We did a thing. 😬
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We did a thing. 😬
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It’s a loss for our field. #Bioethics
The @ama-assn.org will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year.
AMA ethics journal shutters after 26 years
The American Medical Association will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year. The AMA Journal of Ethics, an open access, peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1999 und…
retractionwatch.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It’s a loss for our field. #Bioethics
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This year I'm teaching an advanced stats course for our psych grad students, and I want to squeeze as much causal stuff as I can - but there's just too much!
ATE, DAGs, confounder selection, table 1 & 2 fallacies, collider bias, ...
What else should I squeeze in there?
ATE, DAGs, confounder selection, table 1 & 2 fallacies, collider bias, ...
What else should I squeeze in there?
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This year I'm teaching an advanced stats course for our psych grad students, and I want to squeeze as much causal stuff as I can - but there's just too much!
ATE, DAGs, confounder selection, table 1 & 2 fallacies, collider bias, ...
What else should I squeeze in there?
ATE, DAGs, confounder selection, table 1 & 2 fallacies, collider bias, ...
What else should I squeeze in there?
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Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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BERLIN + CAUSAL GRAPHS = HAPPINESS.
Agree?
Follow: bsky.app/profile/appl...
Spoiler: Edition #3 in the making for Q2 2026! Stay tuned!
Agree?
Follow: bsky.app/profile/appl...
Spoiler: Edition #3 in the making for Q2 2026! Stay tuned!
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
BERLIN + CAUSAL GRAPHS = HAPPINESS.
Agree?
Follow: bsky.app/profile/appl...
Spoiler: Edition #3 in the making for Q2 2026! Stay tuned!
Agree?
Follow: bsky.app/profile/appl...
Spoiler: Edition #3 in the making for Q2 2026! Stay tuned!
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i’m not sure the US can still produce national vital statistics (live births, deaths, etc). this is a shocking thing to say for a high income nation. very short thread.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
i’m not sure the US can still produce national vital statistics (live births, deaths, etc). this is a shocking thing to say for a high income nation. very short thread.
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
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DuckDuckGo has gotten increasingly pushy with AI and it’s irritating me so am looking for a new privacy browser. I hate Brave cause they are scamming with cr*pto but all other recommendations are welcome!
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 AM
DuckDuckGo has gotten increasingly pushy with AI and it’s irritating me so am looking for a new privacy browser. I hate Brave cause they are scamming with cr*pto but all other recommendations are welcome!
I did a lot of things today… only 2 of them were in my to-do list… but all were important. Am I bad at making lists or bad at prioritizing (or both) 😂😂
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I did a lot of things today… only 2 of them were in my to-do list… but all were important. Am I bad at making lists or bad at prioritizing (or both) 😂😂
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Got a strange analysis to do: I want to estimate how long prophylaxis can defer surgery. Problem is many Drs will just send straight to surgery, especially if patient is complex. If prophy is done, they'll check back every month or so until prophy fails, or pt ages out of the cohort #statsky #rstats
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Got a strange analysis to do: I want to estimate how long prophylaxis can defer surgery. Problem is many Drs will just send straight to surgery, especially if patient is complex. If prophy is done, they'll check back every month or so until prophy fails, or pt ages out of the cohort #statsky #rstats
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Unbelievable. NIH has posted 6 open NIH directorships in the middle of a shutdown. What a circus. And an opportunity for more cronyism from RFKJr and Bhattacharya. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
hr.nih.gov
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Unbelievable. NIH has posted 6 open NIH directorships in the middle of a shutdown. What a circus. And an opportunity for more cronyism from RFKJr and Bhattacharya. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
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Billionaires (and wannabe billionaires) spend more on campaign donations than they would on wealth taxes. Because what they care about most isn't money. It's the ability to exchange money for power.
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Billionaires (and wannabe billionaires) spend more on campaign donations than they would on wealth taxes. Because what they care about most isn't money. It's the ability to exchange money for power.
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Journal submissions got you stressed? Daniela Witten of the University of Washington shares advice about editing and dealing with rejection when submitting papers to academic journals. magazine.amstat.org/...
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Journal submissions got you stressed? Daniela Witten of the University of Washington shares advice about editing and dealing with rejection when submitting papers to academic journals. magazine.amstat.org/...
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For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
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Reposting for the Columbus Public Health instagram acct
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reposting for the Columbus Public Health instagram acct