dorothy gilford endowed chair and professor of statistics/biostatistics at university of washington, all views my ownhttps://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3mf2fp3hopk2fexcited to share some big personal news: just read in NYT that side parts are back17 Feb 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2fp3hopk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3llex4m2dzs27This is the best thing I have ever read in my life. I love it so much. Great advice for all of us, regardless of career stage and whether we self-identify as procrastinators!! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-025-02584-127 Mar 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3llex4m2dzs27https://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3lik4mrgdfs27Scientists: which NSF programs had their POs laid off? which NIH study sections have been allowed to proceed? have NoAs for non competing renewals been issued? If it were March 2020 then academic twitter would know the answers. As it is, are we operating in the dark?19 Feb 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lik4mrgdfs27https://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3lcnjstwruk2dThis is a serious issue, and I’m worried that in today’s highly polarized climate, it is not receiving the attention it deserves. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnjstwruk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3lcnegwvmds2d@nytimes.com fact checkers- what now??!! surely “keeping it real” means “on the real number line” (versus nominal, ie categorical) in this context? these are dark days, the least we can do is over-explain our statistics jokes correctly https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/business/economy/fred-economic-data-fandom.html06 Dec 2024 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnegwvmds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/danielawitten.bsky.social/post/3lbouh4xyc42odoes this place like svd jokes ? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2024 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:3ohq2fguhlytp3r27bd7csmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbouh4xyc42o