They don't mention p-values or replication ONCE in those movies.

Film might need to look to the dance world for their future. Classical ballet companies are supported by: wealthy donors/grants, a small but loyal audience, and notably, seasonal productions like The Nutcracker that dancers loathe because it feels like an assembly line but packs matinee seats.

It has always felt sacrilegious given the entire industry seems to worship at the temple of the movie theater, but I never, ever liked sitting in a room with a bunch of strangers. That was the only way to do it for a while, so I did.

I feel like I'm yelling at clouds constantly - it's going to have to be your job now with what's going on!!

I had an argument with my academic partner about a study of his being misinterpreted by a journalist reporting on it and told him here are the realities of media/publishing, you should come to these interviews with a clear narrative. I got a huffy "not my job!" back grrrrr

yes yes a thousand times yes to all this

This has been the most shocking thing about going back to school after 20 years. The youth often don't even know where to start looking or what question to ask.

It is tonally so odd but so entertaining?

Put it in the papers - America persists because 700k civil servants have no quit in them.

My partner was one of the researchers on this lost wallet study. Turns out people suck less than we expect. www.npr.org/2019/06/20/7...

Yes. And anything that scratches an itch a little too well. Sometimes the karma/schadenfreude is perfect and true, but often it's engineered for get you to bite.

Tell any activist/interested friends if you're so inclined!

I need someone(s) to start making stickers that say "[State's name for Medicaid] is MEDICAID" and tag them all over red states.

I showed this Substack from a virologist to an actual epidemiologist, and she agreed this is probably the end game. His post this morning follows her logic/theory. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-poison...