Kat Hoffman

Folks from underrepresented groups in data science and open source: we'd love to have you join!

1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.

A screenshot of our new Canadian Journal of cardiology article showing the title and authors.

Interested in quantitative bias analysis, but you're not sure where to start?

Check out our newly published, tutorial-based exercise introducing probabilistic quantitative bias analysis in an applied and accessible way.

Special kudos to 1st author Nick G 🙌

Link: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...

Research linking gut microbes to autism is deeply flawed, critics say Amid growing investment in the field, a new paper argues it rests on shaky foundations

Studies of fecal bacteria have led some researchers to propose a link between the gut microbiome and autism.

But a new paper argues the claim rests on shaky foundations. https://scim.ag/48lckEh

A Battle with My Blood When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you. Where to find trusted health information now?

"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

For a very particular reason, ALAN DERSHOWITZ, I’m thinking about how the Harvard Law Faculty, which Dersh is a member of, were VERY vocal about how Harvard’s mee Obama-era title IX standards were too stringent and “unfair” to accused perpetrators

For Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open (Published 2021)

1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.

www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...

Nov 1 means most US Biostatistics PhD applications are due in 1 month!!

I wrote about the application process two years ago when I applied, including lots of Statement of Purpose advice (pre-ChatGPT 🙃): www.khstats.com/blog/phd-apps/

Please share with anyone who might benefit!

Bare Necessities of Data Management | Crystal Lewis An overview of data management priorities in the early phases of an education research project.

A question that comes up a lot in my consulting work is, "What are the most important data management practices a team can get started early, that will lead to better quality data?"

In this new blog post I write about some of the core practices to implement. 👇

cghlewis.com/blog/project...

Title slide: Acting as if our research might matter - Analyzing data Image: A meteor about to strike the earth.

Clinical Researchers:

I am here to warn you about a meteor hurling towards us.

That meteor represents increasing scrutiny of clinical research; and in particular how we approach data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting.

Prepare now, or face the consequences.

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Internship opportunity for aspiring Biostatisticians and Public Health Researchers at the undergrad level 🌟

happy mole day (as in Avogadro's constant, 6.022 x 10^23)!

in undergrad I loved competing in my chemistry dept's "Mole day" contests. this is from the year my Holy Moly priest and altar server lost to another student's Moley Cyrus on a wrecking ball. 😆👩‍🔬

👋 slowly making the move from twitter!

other recent moves: nyc ➡️ seattle to start a biostatistics phd at the university of washington.

feeling very excited and grateful for the opportunities to learn and grow as a researcher.

bit less excited about the past 7 weeks on crutches 😮‍💨