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Moritz Peter Fritschle
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PhD dealing with environmental, agricultural, behavioural, and experimental econ topics 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾 Working with DCEs. Posts about stats, while having no clue about #RStats.

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Moritz Peter Fritschle @moritzfritschle.bsky.social · Jun 17
Officially job-seeking (certified by the Federal Employment Agency).

So if anyone happens to know of any exciting jobs for an agricultural or applied micro economists... I'll be available soon. 💚😜

#EconSky #AgEcon #Job
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ecdc.europa.eu
#RespiratoryVirus situation update:

#Influenza activity is increasing in the EU/EEA, earlier than in recent seasons, while #RSV activity remains low.

#SARSCoV2 activity is stable or decreasing.
Read more here: erviss.org

#Flu #COVID19 #IDsky #EpiSky
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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cellpress.bsky.social
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
First page of Opinion piece: "Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism"
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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tagesschau.bsky.social
Klimaschutz kostet - wenig Klimaschutz kostet mehr#Klimaschutz#Klimakonferenz
Klimaschutz kostet - wenig Klimaschutz kostet mehr
Jeder Euro, der in der EU in den Klimaschutz investiert wird, spart vier bis zehn Euro an Folgekosten.
www.tagesschau.de
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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jansteckel.bsky.social
🚨Job Alert 🚨

Interested in working with us @pik-potsdam.bsky.social (Berlin based RD5, formerly MCC)? We are looking for a new #PhD student in my team, working on #policyevaluation, #politicaleconomy and #development.

3 years funded. Focus on research. No teaching obligations.

More information 👇
potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=8A7EDA763340E1F39D4664EC5F04C1C7&company=PIK-FIRMA-ID&tenant=&lang=E&jobdesign=#position,id=b991f59f-bef7-4bf6-925c-f61cd2310a56,popup=y
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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statsepi.bsky.social
Confusing stats language:

The "linear" is linear regression means "linear in the parameters".

It does not mean "can only fit straight lines", and things like polynomials and splines can be included in linear models.

online.stat.psu.edu/stat501/less...

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The word "linear" in "multiple linear regression" refers to the fact that the model is linear in the parameters, . This simply means that each parameter multiplies an x-variable, while the regression function is a sum of these "parameter times x-variable" terms. Each x-variable can be a predictor variable or a transformation of predictor variables (such as the square of a predictor variable or two predictor variables multiplied together). Allowing non-linear transformation of predictor variables like this enables the multiple linear regression model to represent non-linear relationships between the response variable and the predictor variables. We'll explore predictor transformations further in Lesson 9. Note that even represents a "parameter times x-variable" term if you think of the x-variable that is multiplied by as being the constant function "1." https://online.stat.psu.edu/stat501/lesson/5/5.3
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Unterstützen Menschen die Klimapolitik in ihrem Land, oder ist sie ihnen nicht wichtig? Ich habe mmir mal ein paar verfügbare Karten des @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social Projektes angeschaut. Kurz: die Daten unterstützen @uedio.bsky.social 's These. Den Bürgern scheint Klimapolitik wichtig zu sein. 1/
uedio.bsky.social Frau Büüsker @uedio.bsky.social · 11h
Finde sehr interessant, was die UN-Vertreterin sagt, dass es auch darum gehe, die Politik davon zu überzeugen, den Menschen sei Klimapolitik nicht wichtig. Das ist exakt das Narrativ, das wir seit Monaten in Deutschland sehen - auch in seriösen Medien. Und aus meiner Sicht schlägt es sich nieder.
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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annagoeddeke.bsky.social
Dauerstelle an der Hochschule, E13, Hochschuldidaktik. Ich würde mich sehr über teilen, weiterleiten, Leute ansprechen freuen:
stellen.reutlingen-university.de/jobposting/d...
@ckenneweg.bsky.social, Du kennst in dem Bereich vermutlich mehr Leute als ich... :-)
Hochschuldidaktiker:in (m/w/x)
Kennziffer 2025/121
stellen.reutlingen-university.de
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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hansonmark.bsky.social
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:

a 🧵 1/n

Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A table showing profit margins of major publishers. A snippet of text related to this table is below. 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. A figure detailing the drain on researcher time. 1. The four-fold drain 1.2 Time The number of papers published each year is growing faster than the scientific workforce, with the number of papers per researcher almost doubling between 1996 and 2022 (Figure 1A). This reflects the fact that publishers’ commercial desire to publish (sell) more material has aligned well with the competitive prestige culture in which publications help secure jobs, grants, promotions, and awards. To the extent that this growth is driven by a pressure for profit, rather than scholarly imperatives, it distorts the way researchers spend their time. The publishing system depends on unpaid reviewer labour, estimated to be over 130 million unpaid hours annually in 2020 alone (9). Researchers have complained about the demands of peer-review for decades, but the scale of the problem is now worse, with editors reporting widespread difficulties recruiting reviewers. The growth in publications involves not only the authors’ time, but that of academic editors and reviewers who are dealing with so many review demands. Even more seriously, the imperative to produce ever more articles reshapes the nature of scientific inquiry. Evidence across multiple fields shows that more papers result in ‘ossification’, not new ideas (10). It may seem paradoxical that more papers can slow progress until one considers how it affects researchers’ time. While rewards remain tied to volume, prestige, and impact of publications, researchers will be nudged away from riskier, local, interdisciplinary, and long-term work. The result is a treadmill of constant activity with limited progress whereas core scholarly practices – such as reading, reflecting and engaging with others’ contributions – is de-prioritized. What looks like productivity often masks intellectual exhaustion built on a demoralizing, narrowing scientific vision. A table of profit margins across industries. The section of text related to this table is below: 1. The four-fold drain 1.1 Money Currently, academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it. The dominant four are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis, which collectively generated over US$7.1 billion in revenue from journal publishing in 2024 alone, and over US$12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024 (Table 1A). Their profit margins have always been over 30% in the last five years, and for the largest publisher (Elsevier) always over 37%. Against many comparators, across many sectors, scientific publishing is one of the most consistently profitable industries (Table S1). These financial arrangements make a substantial difference to science budgets. In 2024, 46% of Elsevier revenues and 53% of Taylor & Francis revenues were generated in North America, meaning that North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year. The costs of inaction are plain: wasted public funds, lost researcher time, compromised scientific integrity and eroded public trust. Today, the system rewards commercial publishers first, and science second. Without bold action from the funders we risk continuing to pour resources into a system that prioritizes profit over the advancement of scientific knowledge.
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Spannende Vollzeitstelle an der Hochschule #Reutlingen für Hochschuldidaktiker:innen (m/w/x).
annagoeddeke.bsky.social Anna Goeddeke @annagoeddeke.bsky.social · 1d
Dauerstelle an der Hochschule, E13, Hochschuldidaktik. Ich würde mich sehr über teilen, weiterleiten, Leute ansprechen freuen:
stellen.reutlingen-university.de/jobposting/d...
@ckenneweg.bsky.social, Du kennst in dem Bereich vermutlich mehr Leute als ich... :-)
Hochschuldidaktiker:in (m/w/x)
Kennziffer 2025/121
stellen.reutlingen-university.de
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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soilcast.bsky.social
#Soilcast #Wisskom #Boden #Podcast
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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alanlester.bsky.social
Funded PhD opportunity:

jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stell...
HSG: Two fully funded 4-year PhD positions on SNF Project on 'moral economies of racial reckoning' (m/w/d)
We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria: A completed Master's degree (MA/MSc) in anthropology, ethnology, sociology, criminology, human geography, or a closely related discipline...
jobs.unisg.ch
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Die Agenda 2030 bleiben die Sustainability Goals der UN. sdgs.un.org/2030agenda
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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economicethics.bsky.social
Im Grunde eine Frechheit, dass Teile der deutschen Politik meinen, #Agenda2030 neu besetzen zu können. Lasst Euch nicht hinter die Fichte führen & die UN-Nachhaltigkeitsziele wegnehmen! (An diesen Zielen sollte sich die Politik messen lassen!)

#TheRealAgenda2030 #UN

🔗 unric.org/de/17ziele/
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Laufen und Lesen macht einen Tag gut.
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Running through Glasgow, while thinking: why are lobbies in office buildings so unreasonable large? Same in other cities like Frankfurt, London etc. Large hallways with nearly nothing in it. Two Couches, no one is sitting on it, a reception, windows and Lights.

What a waste of space.
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Fanboy Moment! #AdamSmith #Econ
Ich am Eingang der Adam Smith Business School
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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georghenning.bsky.social
Es geht langsam aber sicher aufs Vertragsende zu und ob ihr's glaubt oder nicht, der Arbeitsmarkt für Psycholog-Postdocs mit Mitte 30 ist gar nicht mal so super, vor allem wenn man örtlich nicht komplett flexibel ist? Nehme mal wieder Tipps für alternative Karrierewege entgegen.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Dear #Econ Bubble, die you know that there is a section in the University of Glasgow Shop, which is only dedicated to Adam Smith? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍
Adam Smith Buch Uni Glasgow
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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annagoeddeke.bsky.social
Es sieht gerade nicht gut aus für unsere Absolventen...
Baden-Württemberg: Jung, qualifiziert, arbeitslos: Deshalb ist der Berufseinstieg für akademische Absolventen so schwer
Die Wirtschaft steckt in der Krise. Rund 40.000 Akademiker in BW sind arbeitslos. Junge Absolventen haben besonders zu kämpfen und berichten von einem verhängnisvollen Trend.
www.tagesschau.de
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Im Übrigen auch ein spannender Text zu dem Thema #Wahlfreiheit. Das Anliegen dient überwiegend dafür das bisher gut laufende Geschäft der “Ohne Gentechnik”-Branche zu sichern. Weder Landwirt*innen noch Verbraucher*innen sollen Wahlfreiheit haben, sondern es soll alles so bleiben, wie es ist.
Koexistenz, Wahlfreiheit - Wo ist überhaupt das Problem? - Progressive Agrarwende
Sind Koexistenz und Wahlfreiheit zwischen verschiedenen Formen der Landwirtschaft durch Neue Genomischen Techniken wie CRISPR & Co in Gefahr?
progressive-agrarwende.org
August 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Well, also könnte auch doof laufen... Für alle....
unusualwhales.bsky.social Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 8d
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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zbw-leibniz.bsky.social
#Leibniz Open Science Day: Replikationsstudien und Metaanalysen sind zentrale Instrumente, um die Zuverlässigkeit von Forschungsergebnissen zu erhöhen und Transparenz zu fördern. www.zbw.eu/de/ueber-uns...
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Nächster Sommerurlaub in #Osnabrück, @zetaof1.bsky.social ?
statistik.niedersachsen.de LSN – Statistik Niedersachsen @statistik.niedersachsen.de · 8d
Mehr #Tourismus im August 2025:
In #Niedersachsen wurden knapp 1,9 Mio. Gäste empfangen, das waren 1,8% mehr als im August 2024. Die Zahl der Übernachtungen stieg um 3,0% auf fast 6,2 Mio. 🛌 📈
www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/presse/touri... #DatenNDS
Tourismus, August 2025. Das Bild zeigt eine Frau, die in einem Zelt sitzt und sich die Schuhe festschnürt. Daneben ist ein Rucksack mit Isomatte.
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
moritzfritschle.bsky.social
Ich mag UK, aber diese Patriotismus verwirrt mich immernoch sehr. (No Front).
moritzfritschle.bsky.social Moritz Peter Fritschle @moritzfritschle.bsky.social · 9d
Bin Grade in Schottland, und in UK sieht man wie das am Ende ausschaut. Da kostet ne Marken Hafermilch schon ca. 2.75€. Kaffee ist auch sehr teuer. Drogerie Artikel extrem.
Alpro Oat
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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stephenbheard.bsky.social
"The Scientist's Guide to Writing" has a 3rd edition on the way! New chapter on "AI" writing tools (I have opinions...(and evidence)). Updated coverage of preprints, graphical abstracts, humour in titles, and lots more. Watch for it!
The third edition of “The Scientist’s Guide to Writing” is coming your way!
It’s been wonderful to see my book of advice for scientific writers, The Scientist’s Guide to Writing, having some success and helping many writers. Since the first edition was published in 2016, i…
scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM