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Excellent observations by rohit from his recent trip to India. strangeloopcanon.com/p/life-in-indi…

If you are contemplating or writing a non-fiction book about post-1947 India, you should consider applying for the 12th New India Foundation book fellowship. Over the last 20 years ago this fellowship has supported a very diverse range of research and writing on independent

Birth rates are plummeting, The UN and other forecasters keep missing the mark Fertility in Latin America has dropped off a cliff. Do we need to update our models? Asks John Burn-Murdoch

Research finds gender gap in *all* new tech adoption, not just genAI. E.g., e-banking (Carlin, Olafsson, Pagel), agriculture (100s of papers), etc. Rogers' book has many examples. Venkatesh & Morris famously argue women more likely to wait for "social acceptance" to adopt. 1/2

Our World in Data's new writer Simon van Teutem has yet another really interesting data insight on migration! Looking forward to more!

I imagine those conducting India's next census vastly underestimate the importance of the work they will be doing for the world!

Essential read on Britain's economy: ukfoundations.co

IIT Kanpur will now be admitting students into their computer science BTech degree program through Olympiads. - 3 seats through INMO/IMO - 3 seats through INOI/IOI Mark my words this is going to bring a big change in not just ICPC performances of Indian teams but also in Math

How can we strengthen evidence ecosystems within governments to maximise uptake and buy-in? 🔎 Check out insights from a high-level policy panel at the #WWHGlobalEd24 conference! Natasha Ahuja buff.ly/3ArJh41

Astonishing results from Bhutan's first national lead poisoning survey. 76% of children have lead poisoning. unicef.org/bhutan/documen…

I bet people under 30 have no conception of how mind-blowing the concept of an infinitely scrollable and zoomable global map seemed in 2005. There wasn’t anything remotely like it prior to 2005.

Having good ideas is not enough – we need to make sure they are implemented effectively. How we execute programmes is just as important as the ideas themselves. 📍🔖Read more in the #WWHGlobalEd24 blog by Pedro Freitas and Natasha Ahuja : wwhge.org/resources/deta…

I’ve just donated to Our World in Data They’re like the Office of National Statistics but for the whole world. By providing exceptionally clear data-led information about the most important issues we currently face, they help decision-makers across the world make

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work." — Steve Jobs

While most education funding comes from governments, global funders can play an influential role by shaping incentives that drive evidence production and use. 📗⤵️ Learn how funders can better support evidence uptake by Natasha Ahuja and Pedro Freitas: buff.ly/3Z2wk8R

Our founder Max Roser has received an honorary doctorate from KU Leuven & UCLouvain! For his work to make data & research on large global challenges easier for everyone to access & understand, and the positive global impact that Our World in Data has had. Congratulations,

Researchers are on the verge of another breakthrough: the first new TB vaccine in over 100 years!! gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles… via Gates Foundation

oh btw ai can now generate high-quality classical sheet music and it sounds absolutely insanely good

In the run up international women’s day, it’s worth recalling that less than 60 years ago, men tried to stop Kathrine Switzer from completing the Boston marathon. They wanted it to be high status, only for men. A low status woman would be polluting. We have come far! 🙂

A few thoughts on the new ChatGPT image release. (1) This changes filters. Instagram filters required custom code; now all you need are a few keywords like “Studio Ghibli” or Dr. Seuss or South Park. (2) This changes online ads. Much of the workflow of ad unit generation can