Ben Harrap
@bharrap.bsky.social
doer of data things at Yardhura Walani
vice president of statsoc.org.au
I do #rstats, surveys, biostatistics, #IDSov
on Ngunnawal and Ngambri lands
not Indigenous, non-binary (they/them)
benharrap.com
vice president of statsoc.org.au
I do #rstats, surveys, biostatistics, #IDSov
on Ngunnawal and Ngambri lands
not Indigenous, non-binary (they/them)
benharrap.com
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Ben Harrap
@bharrap.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Re-sharing my starter pack so I can update my pinned post
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
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🎉 Announcing surveydown v1.0.0!
surveydown is an #opensource #rstats package for building surveys with #Quarto & #Shiny. This release improves the survey design experience, including:
- Simplified YAML settings
- Auto page navigation
- Previous buttons!
More at surveydown.org/blog/2025-11...
surveydown is an #opensource #rstats package for building surveys with #Quarto & #Shiny. This release improves the survey design experience, including:
- Simplified YAML settings
- Auto page navigation
- Previous buttons!
More at surveydown.org/blog/2025-11...
Announcing surveydown v1.0.0! – surveydown.org
We are thrilled to announce the v1.0.0 release of surveydown, a stable release with improvements to YAML settings, page navigation, question creation, and a smoother overall developer experience.
surveydown.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🎉 Announcing surveydown v1.0.0!
surveydown is an #opensource #rstats package for building surveys with #Quarto & #Shiny. This release improves the survey design experience, including:
- Simplified YAML settings
- Auto page navigation
- Previous buttons!
More at surveydown.org/blog/2025-11...
surveydown is an #opensource #rstats package for building surveys with #Quarto & #Shiny. This release improves the survey design experience, including:
- Simplified YAML settings
- Auto page navigation
- Previous buttons!
More at surveydown.org/blog/2025-11...
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I don't know how I've missed it because it's *right on the documentation home page*, but if you use {glue} for nice string interpolation in #rstats and you have {stringr} loaded (likely through the tidyverse), you can use str_glue() instead of glue::glue() or loading library(glue) glue.tidyverse.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I don't know how I've missed it because it's *right on the documentation home page*, but if you use {glue} for nice string interpolation in #rstats and you have {stringr} loaded (likely through the tidyverse), you can use str_glue() instead of glue::glue() or loading library(glue) glue.tidyverse.org
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Today’s post is brought to you by my horrible neck & nerve pain, and is about the measurement bias we (almost) never bother to discuss in epi: measurement misspecification.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Measurement Misspecification: When Your Data Aren't Wrong or Right.
If you’ve been reading E is for Epi for a while, you probably know about my chronic neck pain. Today's post is inspired by the challenges of measuring pain.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today’s post is brought to you by my horrible neck & nerve pain, and is about the measurement bias we (almost) never bother to discuss in epi: measurement misspecification.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Scrolling through lists of master's degree courses, unsure what to do with my life, I saw biostatistics and thought "that sounds sciencey and cool"
It was
It was
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Scrolling through lists of master's degree courses, unsure what to do with my life, I saw biostatistics and thought "that sounds sciencey and cool"
It was
It was
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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We're looking for volunteers to help Judge the 2025 Student Conference Awards! (Judges must have completed a PhD and not be a current student.)
Register here 👉 www.ecolsoc.org.au/volunteer-ju...
Register here 👉 www.ecolsoc.org.au/volunteer-ju...
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
We're looking for volunteers to help Judge the 2025 Student Conference Awards! (Judges must have completed a PhD and not be a current student.)
Register here 👉 www.ecolsoc.org.au/volunteer-ju...
Register here 👉 www.ecolsoc.org.au/volunteer-ju...
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Utterly dehumanizing, and thus evil.
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Utterly dehumanizing, and thus evil.
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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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...
1/2
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...
1/2
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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...
1/2
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...
1/2
Canberra peeps, come along!
It'll be a double whammy with Pat Anderson AO talking health justice and self-determination, followed by discussion with Fiona Cornforth, Lisa Whop and Ray Lovett
🗓️ 26 Nov
🕠 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT
📍 Kambri Cinema, Acton ACT
events.humanitix.com/yardhura-wal...
It'll be a double whammy with Pat Anderson AO talking health justice and self-determination, followed by discussion with Fiona Cornforth, Lisa Whop and Ray Lovett
🗓️ 26 Nov
🕠 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT
📍 Kambri Cinema, Acton ACT
events.humanitix.com/yardhura-wal...
Yardhura Walani Annual Oration
We invite you to the inaugural Yardhura Walani Annual Oration delivered by the esteemed Aunty Pat Anderson AO.
events.humanitix.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Canberra peeps, come along!
It'll be a double whammy with Pat Anderson AO talking health justice and self-determination, followed by discussion with Fiona Cornforth, Lisa Whop and Ray Lovett
🗓️ 26 Nov
🕠 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT
📍 Kambri Cinema, Acton ACT
events.humanitix.com/yardhura-wal...
It'll be a double whammy with Pat Anderson AO talking health justice and self-determination, followed by discussion with Fiona Cornforth, Lisa Whop and Ray Lovett
🗓️ 26 Nov
🕠 5:30pm - 7pm AEDT
📍 Kambri Cinema, Acton ACT
events.humanitix.com/yardhura-wal...
Australian #databs #datascience jobs 👀
Join the ARDC team!
Research Data Specialist (AI/ML)
📍 #Sydney
Close 26 Nov
🔗 https://ow.ly/EZwi50Xrrwo
Engagements Team Manager
📍#Sydney
Close 26 Nov
🔗 https://ow.ly/oHwh50Xrrwm
Cloud Infrastructure and Services Architect
📍#Melbourne
Close 1 Dec
🔗 https://ow.ly/FkxB50Xrrwk
#jobalert
Research Data Specialist (AI/ML)
📍 #Sydney
Close 26 Nov
🔗 https://ow.ly/EZwi50Xrrwo
Engagements Team Manager
📍#Sydney
Close 26 Nov
🔗 https://ow.ly/oHwh50Xrrwm
Cloud Infrastructure and Services Architect
📍#Melbourne
Close 1 Dec
🔗 https://ow.ly/FkxB50Xrrwk
#jobalert
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Australian #databs #datascience jobs 👀
I'm listening to the whole 'The Rest of New Order' album and the iconic track that features in Blade's rave scene really has no business going as hard as it does given the rest of the album
youtu.be/-9dsrmGG4_o?...
youtu.be/-9dsrmGG4_o?...
Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)
YouTube video by New Order - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I'm listening to the whole 'The Rest of New Order' album and the iconic track that features in Blade's rave scene really has no business going as hard as it does given the rest of the album
youtu.be/-9dsrmGG4_o?...
youtu.be/-9dsrmGG4_o?...
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Visualizing displacement | {refugees} R package, @unhcr.org
I created a heatmap that highlights trends in forced displacement in children across selected countries.
Feedback is appreciated!
Code: github.com/darakhshanne...
#RStats #DataViz #ggplot2
I created a heatmap that highlights trends in forced displacement in children across selected countries.
Feedback is appreciated!
Code: github.com/darakhshanne...
#RStats #DataViz #ggplot2
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Visualizing displacement | {refugees} R package, @unhcr.org
I created a heatmap that highlights trends in forced displacement in children across selected countries.
Feedback is appreciated!
Code: github.com/darakhshanne...
#RStats #DataViz #ggplot2
I created a heatmap that highlights trends in forced displacement in children across selected countries.
Feedback is appreciated!
Code: github.com/darakhshanne...
#RStats #DataViz #ggplot2
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Maybe in a few promotions' time 🥲
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Maybe in a few promotions' time 🥲
Can't write a for loop if you never learned how 😉
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Can't write a for loop if you never learned how 😉
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Hey #rstats,
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Hey #rstats,
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
Reposted by Ben Harrap
🧵
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
Queer As...
Exploring Queer Indigenous Creativity
queer-as.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🧵
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
I've been wearing band shirts for years but today is the first time someone's thrown up the evil eye/devil horns
Rock on Bunnings dude 🤘
Rock on Bunnings dude 🤘
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I've been wearing band shirts for years but today is the first time someone's thrown up the evil eye/devil horns
Rock on Bunnings dude 🤘
Rock on Bunnings dude 🤘
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purrr 1.2.0 out now — mostly removing long deprecated functions but a few small performance nad parallel processing improvements. Learn more at www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... #rstats
purrr 1.2.0
This release tightens up the package by removing long-deprecated functions, making `map_chr()` and predicate functions more type-safe, and requiring a newer version of carrier to make `in_parallel()`...
www.tidyverse.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
purrr 1.2.0 out now — mostly removing long deprecated functions but a few small performance nad parallel processing improvements. Learn more at www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... #rstats
Today I learned you can adopt a Unicode character!!
Who wants to name a star or buy a plot on the moon when you could lay claim to your favourite emoji?
It's like a way better version of the million dollar homepage #databs @unicode.org
aac.unicode.org
Who wants to name a star or buy a plot on the moon when you could lay claim to your favourite emoji?
It's like a way better version of the million dollar homepage #databs @unicode.org
aac.unicode.org
Unicode AAC
Help support Unicode’s efforts by adopting a character of your choosing today!
aac.unicode.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Today I learned you can adopt a Unicode character!!
Who wants to name a star or buy a plot on the moon when you could lay claim to your favourite emoji?
It's like a way better version of the million dollar homepage #databs @unicode.org
aac.unicode.org
Who wants to name a star or buy a plot on the moon when you could lay claim to your favourite emoji?
It's like a way better version of the million dollar homepage #databs @unicode.org
aac.unicode.org
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once again seeking others' opinions to guide my life choices: of those who dropped out of a PhD or converted to Masters, did anyone subsequently complete a PhD with a different topic and supervisors? thoughts for or against this path?
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
once again seeking others' opinions to guide my life choices: of those who dropped out of a PhD or converted to Masters, did anyone subsequently complete a PhD with a different topic and supervisors? thoughts for or against this path?
Happy Monday folks, and it'll be an even happier Wednesday when I do this talk!
Come along to my slightly silly and hopefully informative talk on how data go from some scribbles on a paper questionnaire to a nice, clean dataset
Thanks to the ARDC for having me!
#databs #rstats
📅 Nov 5 at 12pm AEDT
📍 Online webinar
🔗 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/where-do-d...
Thanks to the ARDC for having me!
#databs #rstats
📅 Nov 5 at 12pm AEDT
📍 Online webinar
🔗 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/where-do-d...
Where do data come from & other difficult questions your children might ask
Join us to learn about data cleaning and management in the Mayi Kuwayu study.
www.eventbrite.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Happy Monday folks, and it'll be an even happier Wednesday when I do this talk!
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Would be nice if people not only realised how dependent on data LLMs are, but also that humans are very similar.
For us, too, GIGO is true. Marinating in toxic information systems is a great way to normalise toxicity in your own mind. Information diet matters a LOT. Take care with yours.
For us, too, GIGO is true. Marinating in toxic information systems is a great way to normalise toxicity in your own mind. Information diet matters a LOT. Take care with yours.
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Would be nice if people not only realised how dependent on data LLMs are, but also that humans are very similar.
For us, too, GIGO is true. Marinating in toxic information systems is a great way to normalise toxicity in your own mind. Information diet matters a LOT. Take care with yours.
For us, too, GIGO is true. Marinating in toxic information systems is a great way to normalise toxicity in your own mind. Information diet matters a LOT. Take care with yours.