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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · 10d

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · 10d

Hey Berlin-based researchers who also wear journal editor hats! 👩‍🔬
We’re building a cross-discipline network for people like you, and we’d love your help reaching more folks. If you know contacts or places—like groups, mailing lists, or platforms—where we can share our invite, please DM me! Thanks!!

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Anna Lena Kahle @loenna.bsky.social · 17d

Next Monday (September 29th), Jessica Rohmann (@jlrohmann.bsky.social) & Toivo Glatz will give an interesting talk on Peerspectives, a researcher-led peer-review training course @zpid.bsky.social!

Join us at ZPID or online! More info and registration here: leibniz-psychology.org/en/products/...

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 21d

Excited to be back in Berlin for the second gathering of the Einstein Circle on Causal Inference from Observational Health Data!

With @jlrohmann.bsky.social, @meghanforr.bsky.social, @chisatoito.bsky.social, @mpiccininni3.bsky.social, Venessa Didilez, Toivo Glatz, Rodrigo Huerta, & others!

#EpiSky

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Sep 7

Last chance to sign up -- register today!
#Berlin #ResponsibleResearch #RRIA2025

Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Aug 22

🧪 Don't miss this unique event taking place in Berlin, Sept 22-24! We're looking for researchers, science managers, funders, publishers and community leaders looking to improve science in a tangible way. Check out the @plos.org blog post, take a look at the interesting projects & register soon!

PLOS @plos.org · Aug 22

Be part of a change at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference in Berlin.

Join a vibrant mix of researchers, funders, publishers and community leaders co-creating a more inclusive research ecosystem.

📅 Registrations are open until 7 Sept: plos.io/3JwdxP6

#ResponsibleResearch #RRiA

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Aug 22

🧪 Don't miss this unique event taking place in Berlin, Sept 22-24! We're looking for researchers, science managers, funders, publishers and community leaders looking to improve science in a tangible way. Check out the @plos.org blog post, take a look at the interesting projects & register soon!

PLOS @plos.org · Aug 22

Be part of a change at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference in Berlin.

Join a vibrant mix of researchers, funders, publishers and community leaders co-creating a more inclusive research ecosystem.

📅 Registrations are open until 7 Sept: plos.io/3JwdxP6

#ResponsibleResearch #RRiA

Responsible Research in Action Unconference: Rethinking How We Do Research – Together - The Official PLOS Blog

Learn how you can join global experts in co-creating solutions for responsible research, reproducibility, and open science.

plos.io

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · Jul 24

SAVE THE DATE: The 2026 IEA European Congress of Epidemiology and 70th @socsocmed.bsky.social Annual Conference will take place in London, UK on 8th-11th September 2026!

#EpiSky #EuroEpi2026

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 17

Preach!!

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 11

Yours also sounds very memorable! Great teaching exercise :) yes... I'll keep trying to convince Peter ;)

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 10

Then we watch what happens to the relationship between the two variables once this selection is introduced :)

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 10

In a nutshell: the dice represent two causes for an outcome. Each roll (of two dice) represents the observed values for one individual in the data set. rules are introduced dictating which rolls can be written down (ie. recruiting high risk patients only defined as specific values).

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 10

I keep telling @pwgtennant.bsky.social he needs to write up this exercise as a tutorial / educational corner article ;) Maybe this will give him that necessary nudge!

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 9

No one teaches collider bias like @pwgtennant.bsky.social in the #CausalIntroCourse.

Lighthearted dice rolling 🎲 before the big reveal. Puzzled looks. Then 🤯 shock, as the implications for their research fields sank in. You could hear a pin drop during the compelling lecture that followed! 👏🏻

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 5

You are so organized! 🤩

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 1

& @lizziegadd.bsky.social @bihatcharite.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 1

@dingdingpeng.the100.ci @pwgtennant.bsky.social @georgiatomova.bsky.social @tweissgerber.bsky.social @elisabethbik.bsky.social @helenajambor.bsky.social @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social @mdc-berlin.bsky.social @berlinschool-pe.bsky.social & others: Could you please help us spread the word? :)

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 1

It is now possible for participants to sign up for the "Unconference" focused on taking action on responsible research! Scientists, science managers, journal editors, policy makers & more - take a look at the 10 interesting projects that will be developed on site during the event! 🧪
🌟Please share!🌟

Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · Jul 1

Shape research culture + practices! Join the Responsible Research in Action Unconference 2025, Sept 22–24, Berlin, to collaborate on innovative solutions – from reproducibility checks to researcher-driven funding models.
rr-in-action2025.org
@dfg.de @ucoimbra.bsky.social @berlinualliance.bsky.social

Responsible Research | In Action -

An Unconference exploring the world of responsible research with Responsible Research in Action. Learn about ethical practices, principles, and innovations in impactful science

rr-in-action2025.org

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · Jul 1

Shape research culture + practices! Join the Responsible Research in Action Unconference 2025, Sept 22–24, Berlin, to collaborate on innovative solutions – from reproducibility checks to researcher-driven funding models.
rr-in-action2025.org
@dfg.de @ucoimbra.bsky.social @berlinualliance.bsky.social

Responsible Research | In Action -

An Unconference exploring the world of responsible research with Responsible Research in Action. Learn about ethical practices, principles, and innovations in impactful science

rr-in-action2025.org

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jul 1

A colleague just pointed me to some interesting discussion around (probably) the source of those numbers here: pubpeer.com/publications...

PubPeer - Fake Publications in Biomedical Science: Red-flagging Method...

There are comments on PubPeer for publication: Fake Publications in Biomedical Science: Red-flagging Method Indicates Mass Production (2023)

pubpeer.com

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Jun 12

Good Science

xkcd.com/3101/

5-panel comic. (1) [teacher with long hair next to whiteboard] TEACHER: I’m supposed to give you the tools to do good science. (2) [teacher addressing students] But what *are* those tools? Methodology is hard and there are so many ways to get incorrect results. What is the magic ingredient that makes for good science? (3) TEACHER: To figure it out, I ran a regression with all the factors people say are important: [embedded list in sub-panel, cut off at end] Outcome variable: correct scientific results. Predictors: collaboration; skepticism of others’ claims; questioning your own beliefs; trying to falsify hypotheses; checking citations; statistical rigor; blinded analysis; financial disclosure; open data (4) TEACHER: The regression says two ingredients are the most crucial: 1) genuine curiosity about the answer to a question, and 2) ammonium hydroxide. (5) STUDENT: Wait, why did *ammonia* score so high? How did it even get on the list? LONG HAIR: ...And now you’re doing good science!

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jun 12

This was also amazing!

Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jun 12

I love @epidbydesign.bsky.social 's peer review policy for questions @ this morning's #SER2025 session! 🤩 All conferences should do this! @societyforepi.bsky.social

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Jun 11

Enjoying the side by side timelines of T Swift's life vs Epidemiology journal's evolution kicking off the "Eras" session at @societyforepi.bsky.social #SER2025. 😂

Side by side timelines, T swift vs epidemiology journal comparison

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · May 9

Really appreciate this piece, @simine.com — it’s so refreshing to see a journal openly laying out how it’s working to earn trust. Thanks for your leadership and for putting in the hard, thoughtful work. 💪

simine vazire @simine.com · May 8

My editorial on how journals can earn trust.

We often use journal names as proxies for quality. This is bad bc it’s not valid. But it could be. Editors could make journal name a valid signal. And we could place value on journals that show us how they do that.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Jess Rohmann @jlrohmann.bsky.social · Apr 15

Ah... the good ol' days!

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