JasonT
@jasonhthompson.bsky.social
Modeling health, transport & social systems. ABMs & a bit of AI. PhD Medicine, M.Psych, http://B.Sc (Hons). ARC Future Fellow.
A/Prof @unimelb.
A/Prof @unimelb.
Lessons from the happiest countries in the world
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Lessons from the happiest countries in the world
What’s their secret?
www.economist.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Lessons from the happiest countries in the world
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Federal opposition shows they still don't understand principles of induced demand theconversation.com/peter-dutton...
Peter Dutton promises $6 billion 12-month halving of petrol and diesel excise
Opposition leader Peter Dutton will promise in his Thursday budget reply that a Coalition government would immediately halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel.
theconversation.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Federal opposition shows they still don't understand principles of induced demand theconversation.com/peter-dutton...
Here's another thing we wrote about the consequences of bigger and bigger cars on our roads - unsurprisingly, they tend to kill more people in Australia, too. insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/10/the-...
The hidden consequences of car dependency on population health - InSight+
Australia’s growing reliance on larger, heavier vehicles is significantly exacerbating road trauma and accelerating climate change. Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and utes now dominate new car sales, ...
insightplus.mja.com.au
March 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Here's another thing we wrote about the consequences of bigger and bigger cars on our roads - unsurprisingly, they tend to kill more people in Australia, too. insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/10/the-...
It's a tough gig being the one in the room who goes against the grain on issues of over diagnosis, but it's a conversation we need to have.
theconversation.com/are-labels-l...
theconversation.com/are-labels-l...
Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating? A clinician argues diagnosis has gone too far
A staggering rise in the prevalence of many medical conditions and the cultural attention we pay them is the subject of a new book, The Age of Diagnosis.
theconversation.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's a tough gig being the one in the room who goes against the grain on issues of over diagnosis, but it's a conversation we need to have.
theconversation.com/are-labels-l...
theconversation.com/are-labels-l...
Future-proofing cities against negative city mobility and public health impacts of impending natural hazards: a system dynamics modelling study - The Lancet Planetary Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @eurosocialsimassoc.bsky.social
Future-proofing cities against negative city mobility and public health impacts of impending natural hazards: a system dynamics modelling study
Our results emphasise the importance of well designed, forward-thinking urban transport
systems that make cities more resilient and reduce the impact of future public health-related
and climate-relate...
www.thelancet.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Future-proofing cities against negative city mobility and public health impacts of impending natural hazards: a system dynamics modelling study - The Lancet Planetary Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @eurosocialsimassoc.bsky.social
How many times a month do I accidentally take a screenshot of my phone instead of re-starting it by using the wrong power / volume button combination? A lot. But that's ok, cos then I just get to look at this photo of my old dog some more.
February 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
How many times a month do I accidentally take a screenshot of my phone instead of re-starting it by using the wrong power / volume button combination? A lot. But that's ok, cos then I just get to look at this photo of my old dog some more.
I never know whether to be happy or worried that research topic keywords I enter into ARC and NHMRC forms for new projects aren't recognised by the system.
February 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I never know whether to be happy or worried that research topic keywords I enter into ARC and NHMRC forms for new projects aren't recognised by the system.
University decided that Adobe Acrobat was too expensive so they replaced it with an App that requires 2 x 2FA logins, a 4 minute verification process and a live internet connection just to edit or save any PDF. Nothing like pushing costs down to workers to fake a saving on a balance sheet.
January 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
University decided that Adobe Acrobat was too expensive so they replaced it with an App that requires 2 x 2FA logins, a 4 minute verification process and a live internet connection just to edit or save any PDF. Nothing like pushing costs down to workers to fake a saving on a balance sheet.
If you want to ask me anything, please raise a ticket. I will respond in 7-10 working weeks.
January 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you want to ask me anything, please raise a ticket. I will respond in 7-10 working weeks.
Just the regular monthly update of vehicle kms travelled in Australia vs road deaths. Basing your transport and urban planning system on private cars is totally fine. Keep going!
January 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Just the regular monthly update of vehicle kms travelled in Australia vs road deaths. Basing your transport and urban planning system on private cars is totally fine. Keep going!
Last night after working until 11pm I dreamt that I had 3 full-time jobs and multiple supervisors who all wanted me to do different things at the same time - I wonder what it all means?
January 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Last night after working until 11pm I dreamt that I had 3 full-time jobs and multiple supervisors who all wanted me to do different things at the same time - I wonder what it all means?
Wouldn't it be great if there was a Twitter post / content migration app? I guess we just have to start fresh.
November 17, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Wouldn't it be great if there was a Twitter post / content migration app? I guess we just have to start fresh.