Great post. The _survey_ package is my go to when working with surveys with complex designs because it pulls in survey weights, stratification, and clustering, with the latter two factors being important for accurate errors.

Went for a morning drive in Kruger National Park (South Africa) with @andreafuller.bsky.social Found a few lion cubs soaking up the morning rays of sunlight.

Irrefutable evidence for the labeled line theory of sensory coding. At least, that’s how it feels to the brilliant illustrator
@christophniemann.bsky.social

Andreas Themistocleous and I (with critical input from Dhuriya Cajee, who is studying towards her MSc degree on the lived experience of neuropathic pain) wrote for The Conversation (Africa): Diabetic foot pain: expert tips on how to cope theconversation.com/diabetic-foo...

Submit your Poster Abstract for NeuPSIG 2025 in Berlin, Germany, by 3 March! Focus on neuropathic pain and itch, with emphasis on interdisciplinary investigations. Learn more: bit.ly/40r4Zz5

The 2025 IASP Global Year focuses on Pain Management, Education, and Research in Low- and Middle-Income Settings, addressing needs in underserved populations. Learn more and access fact sheets: bit.ly/4270Lhy

Fantastic few days in the Kruger National Park showing some Aussie friends a bit of Africa. With @kamermanpr.bsky.social

Non-freezing cold injury (trench foot) is not just a historical problem. It continues to be a problem for people in the armed forces: academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

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not reproducible ≠ wrong/false/fluke
reproducible ≠ true

not reproducible ≠ poor science
reproducible ≠ good science

reproducibility of results is not a reliable indicator of truth/research quality/epistemic progress.

replication of a poorly designed study is another poorly designed study.
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Teaching stats & research methods to undergrad medical students is soul destroying.

But catch them later in their career, especially the ones who've developed an interest in research, & it can be very rewarding.

We need to rethink when & how we offer research training to medics.

I feel seen. Finally, someone else using Option C. Over the years I’ve had a number of people question my placement of aes.

Great afternoon to watch my daughter play #cricket

Cool pic. Reminded me of the “plasma” or “inferno” palettes used in #Rstats

It's really cool to see so many networks reforming, and new ones popping up. Many thanks for all the new "follows". I guess if I have one key message to share, it's that sometimes you just have to become your own (not a real) statistician.

statsepi.substack.com/p/im-not-a-r...

I started (at @katesadlerphd.bsky.social's suggestion, thanks Kate for pushing me) a pain neuroscience and pain research starter pack. I am sure I have missed many people so if I missed you, I am sorry, but please just ask me to add you in the thread below and I will do that. go.bsky.app/KboKNhg