Epidemiologist. Causal inference researcher and trainer. Based at @lida-leeds.bsky.social See my Intro to Causal Inference Course: https://www.causal.training/ See the Causal Inference Interest Group: https://ciig-seminar.github.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvpikrlllk23Has anyone figured out how to sit normally during panels? Why am I so lop-sided (middle)? Why am I sliding down the chair (left)? And why the hell are my legs in a frog position (ALL)?!17 Sep 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpikrlllk23https://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvnljs2qnc2eCurious aside: I drafted this letter in a cafe and on a train. On both occasions, the person sat next to me ended up talking to me about the content. They admitted reading the letter (over my shoulder!) and were surprised that scientists were using LLMs given the tendency for slop & hallucination. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnljs2qnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvnljs2qnc2eCurious aside: I drafted this letter in a cafe and on a train. On both occasions, the person sat next to me ended up talking to me about the content. They admitted reading the letter (over my shoulder!) and were surprised that scientists were using LLMs given the tendency for slop & hallucination. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnljs2qnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvmskvqfhc2v"Why epidemiology should not be automated: the case for slow epidemiology" Read my new letter with @haidonglu.bsky.social and @epidbydesign.bsky.social in @intjepidemiol.bsky.social explaining the limits of generative AI for epidemiological research! https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/55/5/dyag181/879079416 Sep 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmskvqfhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvmskvqfhc2v"Why epidemiology should not be automated: the case for slow epidemiology" Read my new letter with @haidonglu.bsky.social and @epidbydesign.bsky.social in @intjepidemiol.bsky.social explaining the limits of generative AI for epidemiological research! https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/55/5/dyag181/879079416 Sep 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmskvqfhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3mvmnosxh5s2eThe UK research system is completely giving up on supporting innovation and creativity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmnosxh5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3muymvxlvcs2iThis is absolutely BATSHIT. Our national infrastructure should not be reliant on foreign entities 😳 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muymvxlvcs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3muwqisah222pCan any delegates attending #SSMEuroEpi2026 compete with this joke? 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwqisah222phttps://bsky.app/profile/pwgtennant.bsky.social/post/3muwohd7qck2bWe need more of this kind of content from those attending the #RSS2026conf! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:7pr24ntsdnvee23td552aes4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwohd7qck2b