#Causal

Cecilia Heyes

CeliaHeyes

What happened to mirror neurons? New preprint with @drccatmur No. of papers 1996-2019 including “mirror neuron” in the title, abstract, or keywords (Scopus, 12th May 2020) https://psyarxiv.com/dtnqg/ Thread Succinct review

Jason Furman

jasonfurman

An impressively thorough paper with the best evidence to date on the causal impact of various policies adopted in the CARES Act, from Chetty, @John_N_Friedman, @nhendren82 and others.https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/0

Jon Huang, MPH, PhD | BLM | 🙏🏽

jon_y_huang

Because I am a glutton for punishment, here's a tiny thread about why causal inference and policy is so tricky re: "masks and COVID-19" Disclaimer #1: Mute this thread if

Tarunabh Khaitan

tarunkhaitan

Today's reading suggestion: classic piece on separation of powers by Prof Ackerman, arguing against the export of the US Presidential model. Those in India who think isomorphic mimicry of the

Erik Angner

ErikAngner

One point that the pandemic has brought home to me is just how narrow people's expertise is. I'm regularly surprised by how a celebrated professor of X can exhibit a

Stefan Rahmstorf 😷

rahmstorf

Two competing effects influence our northern winters:#1 Global warming.#2 Increasing polar air outbreaks due to stratospheric polar vortex disturbances.In the long run #1 wins - our winters are getting warmer.

The Sharing Scientist

ScienceShared

OK - Christmas is over. Over the last few days I have noted down a few things I think need covering.A lot of it is related to claims being made

Hannah Lishman

HannahLishman

1/10 #WAAW is here and #AMR remains an urgent global problem. But I want to talk about something a bit different. Our keys lines of defence remain preventing infections through

Vinay Prasad MD MPH

VPrasadMDMPH

I agree that this article shows a wisdom in thinking by @MonicaGandhi9 Ultimately, it will take years to know which specific policies helped and hurt, but it takes a wise

Marlene Kretschmer

Marlene_Climate

Lots of discussions about the recent cold spell, the polar vortex and the role of climate change... Here is my two cents on this: 1) I think it is very

beka valentine

beka_valentine

consider this part of the 1844 Manuscripts where Marx discusses one major aspect of alienation. the interpersonal aspects of production -- I make something for You, not merely I make

Rafael A. Mangual

Rafa_Mangual

This statement is completely at odds with the available evidence, which clearly establishes a strong causal connection between police & public safety. Where are the fact-checkers? Where is the little

The Mental Elf

Mental_Elf

Our next talk at #IEPA12 is by @golam_khandaker from @psychiatry_ucam who will be discussing the immune system as a potential target for treatment and prevention of serious mental illness and

scott cunningham

causalinf

JEP has just published an article by Eleanor Murray, an epidemiologist at BU School of Public Health I think. Eleanor is someone I’ve gotten to know on Twitter bc she

bbybiologist

spidermannah

(thread)Bell’s palsy usually only lasts 1-3 months (up to 6), so it’s temporary. This occurred in 4 out of 44,000 participants in the trial and the FDA says that this

Ted McCormick

mccormick_ted

Folks, if your history- predicts the future rather than interpreting the past- prefers mining data to analyzing sources- dismisses historiography in favour of mathematization- is uninterested in "the particular"it's not

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