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How fast is B117 growing? Few countries sequence enough. But Denmark does. The share of B117 sequences is ~70% higher every week.

Job Opportunity! Please RT and share! We are seeking to hire up to 8 Assistant Professors in the Department of Psychology, including several appointments in Cognitive Neuroscience. Come join us in beautiful Durham! Durham Psychology durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

There are always questions at the end of the visit. It’s only natural. Nobody remembers everything. I’m used to clarifying and reiterating. But your question catches me off guard. “Did you know that hummingbirds remember every single flower they’ve ever visited?” 1/

[1/7] My commentary with Lourenco Lab on Tomlinson, DeWind, & Brannon (2020) is now out in Cognition! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The list of retracted COVID-19 papers is up to 83. For context and denominators, please see the post. retractionwatch.com/retracted-coro…

We've updated our preprint on the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01, aka B.1.1.7, with new statistical and modelling methods. Headline: we estimate VOC is 43–82% more transmissible than preexisting variants. UNDER PEER REVIEW cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19… (1/6)

Linear regression— line through data points t-test— linear regression correlation— linear regression ANOVA— linear regression ANCOVA— linear regression Chi-square test— logistic regression Deep learning— bunch of regressions

I just discovered Lourenco Lab re-analysis of the work I did with Nick DeWind and I am so excited about it! Very cool Lauren Aulet I can’t wait to dig in

Have you written your #resume for both people and computers (applicant tracking systems)? More on this and other tips in the 5th article of the Transitioning #PhD series. #career #careerchange #careertransition Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) Catherine Maybrey PhD CDP PhD Voice - Independently Run careerpathwritingsolutions.com/5-best-practic…

Studio Ghibli Makes 1,178 Images Free to Download from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away & Other Beloved Animated Films openculture.com/2020/12/studio…

Wikipedia has been quietly brilliant during the pandemic en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineage_B…

Testing and contact tracing can have an impact on control directly (e.g. through isolation and quarantine), but can also improve understanding of transmission, which in turn can inform wider control. Take this crucial dataset on the novel variant in UK from December 2020:

We found more than 100 cases... similar to George Floyd's Very few received little more than local news coverage. 9news.com/article/news/i…

I have lost family to the crisis in India. It is hard to convey the magnitude of the devastation, but the bodies being cremated in parking lots gives you a glimpse. We are sending oxygen supplies to hospitals.   Can you please help? Donate or Retweet secure.actblue.com/donate/unitewi…

We have launched the interactive Regeneron COVID-19 Dashboard, in partnership with GISAID Initiative, to enable scientists and the public to easily monitor the most relevant #SARSCoV2 variants circulating today.

My summary thoughts on B.1.617.2: 1. The data on increased transmissibility is concerning, but it’s good that a significant vaccine escape looks unlikely 2. My model suggests that we can probably still exit with only a small wave if we’re prepared to extend baseline controls,

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Introducing 🌳cov2tree.org: a new tool that lets you dive into a tree of more than a million public SARS-CoV-2 sequences from around the world. Quick 🧵 below or just give it a try.

Check out our new preprint on an intriguing visual illusion! We (Nick DeWind & Liz Brannon) show that increasing array entropy reduces perceived numerosity, and the strength of this illusion increases into adulthood. psyarxiv.com/fz9kn