Alexis Karamanos
@akara89.bsky.social
Senior public health analyst at Barnet council. PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health from UCL.
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New money power health substack reflecting on the start of teaching: open.substack.com/pub/nasonmaa...
Teaching, gratitude, and the start of term
Stream of consciousness thoughts in the first week of teaching
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
New money power health substack reflecting on the start of teaching: open.substack.com/pub/nasonmaa...
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Want to get the data out of a PDF figure? As in, the actual data – not a rough trace-along-the-lines version?
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Want to get the data out of a PDF figure? As in, the actual data – not a rough trace-along-the-lines version?
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
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Harvard University has a 9-course EdX online data science program that teaches R, with topics like dataviz and building machine learning models. You can “audit” any of the courses for free in any order (despite the displayed price, that's for a certificate). #RStats
www.edx.org/certific...
www.edx.org/certific...
![Screenshot of a course module interface listing topics in a Data Science program. The modules shown are:
1. Data Science: R Basics
2. Data Science: Visualization
3. Data Science: Probability
4. Data Science: Inference and Modeling
5. Data Science: Productivity Tools
6. Data Science: Wrangling
7. Data Science: Linear Regression
8. Data Science: Building Machine Learning Models
9. Data Science: Capstone [alt text by ChatGPT]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z4cp3uwgxiioi7uaxn2boq47/bafkreichp2z4oltvb2evuv6buniqptbte7seypgjhjmcjakhngkl5duo6u@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Harvard University has a 9-course EdX online data science program that teaches R, with topics like dataviz and building machine learning models. You can “audit” any of the courses for free in any order (despite the displayed price, that's for a certificate). #RStats
www.edx.org/certific...
www.edx.org/certific...
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2025 was the third warmest year on record, following the unprecedented temperatures in 2023 and 2024.
The past year saw a series of extreme weather events across the globe, including heatwaves and severe storms in Europe, North America, and Asia.
More info: link.europa.eu/Djw69t
The past year saw a series of extreme weather events across the globe, including heatwaves and severe storms in Europe, North America, and Asia.
More info: link.europa.eu/Djw69t
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
2025 was the third warmest year on record, following the unprecedented temperatures in 2023 and 2024.
The past year saw a series of extreme weather events across the globe, including heatwaves and severe storms in Europe, North America, and Asia.
More info: link.europa.eu/Djw69t
The past year saw a series of extreme weather events across the globe, including heatwaves and severe storms in Europe, North America, and Asia.
More info: link.europa.eu/Djw69t
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Bleak
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Bleak
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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We just published a JOSIS paper on what spatial data science languages have in common and what they still need. Insights from across the R, Python & Julia ecosystems.
URL: doi.org/10.5311/JOSI...
#SpatialDataScience #GISchat #OpenSource #RSpatial #GeoPython #JuliaGeo
URL: doi.org/10.5311/JOSI...
#SpatialDataScience #GISchat #OpenSource #RSpatial #GeoPython #JuliaGeo
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We just published a JOSIS paper on what spatial data science languages have in common and what they still need. Insights from across the R, Python & Julia ecosystems.
URL: doi.org/10.5311/JOSI...
#SpatialDataScience #GISchat #OpenSource #RSpatial #GeoPython #JuliaGeo
URL: doi.org/10.5311/JOSI...
#SpatialDataScience #GISchat #OpenSource #RSpatial #GeoPython #JuliaGeo
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From a new search function to filters for characteristics such as ethnicity, location and disability status, we've made improvements to our evidence hub on health inequalities.
Explore data, insights and analysis on the building blocks of health, faster⬇️
Explore data, insights and analysis on the building blocks of health, faster⬇️
Evidence hub | The Health Foundation
Data and insight highlighting how the circumstances in which we live shape our health.
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
From a new search function to filters for characteristics such as ethnicity, location and disability status, we've made improvements to our evidence hub on health inequalities.
Explore data, insights and analysis on the building blocks of health, faster⬇️
Explore data, insights and analysis on the building blocks of health, faster⬇️
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I launched version 3.0 of my browser extension "Lazy Scholar", a free in-browser research assistant. It opens automatically when you load an academic article.
See: lazyscholar.org/2026/01/10/l...
See: lazyscholar.org/2026/01/10/l...
January 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I launched version 3.0 of my browser extension "Lazy Scholar", a free in-browser research assistant. It opens automatically when you load an academic article.
See: lazyscholar.org/2026/01/10/l...
See: lazyscholar.org/2026/01/10/l...
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#rstats #dataviz #psy6136
Gave the first lecture for my course in Categorical Data Analysis
Slides: friendly.github.io/psy6136/lect...
Gave the first lecture for my course in Categorical Data Analysis
Slides: friendly.github.io/psy6136/lect...
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
#rstats #dataviz #psy6136
Gave the first lecture for my course in Categorical Data Analysis
Slides: friendly.github.io/psy6136/lect...
Gave the first lecture for my course in Categorical Data Analysis
Slides: friendly.github.io/psy6136/lect...
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Exploring Complex Survey Data Analysis Using R by Stephanie A. Zimmer, Rebecca J. Powell and Isabella C. Velásquez
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/social%20science.html#exploring-complex-survey-data-analysis-using-r
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/social%20science.html#exploring-complex-survey-data-analysis-using-r
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Exploring Complex Survey Data Analysis Using R by Stephanie A. Zimmer, Rebecca J. Powell and Isabella C. Velásquez
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/social%20science.html#exploring-complex-survey-data-analysis-using-r
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/social%20science.html#exploring-complex-survey-data-analysis-using-r
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Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Unequal high streets? A spatial analysis of inequalities in health-related amenities in England from 2014-2024
There are persistent inequalities in health-related behaviours in England which are stratified by region and deprivation. These are influenced by the …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Have you ever quickly thrown a survey together and then ended up with data that was unusable?
It's because creating a quality instrument takes time. Taking your survey through these phases of pilot testing ahead of time, will result in better data.
datamgmtinedresearch.com/collect#pilo...
It's because creating a quality instrument takes time. Taking your survey through these phases of pilot testing ahead of time, will result in better data.
datamgmtinedresearch.com/collect#pilo...
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Have you ever quickly thrown a survey together and then ended up with data that was unusable?
It's because creating a quality instrument takes time. Taking your survey through these phases of pilot testing ahead of time, will result in better data.
datamgmtinedresearch.com/collect#pilo...
It's because creating a quality instrument takes time. Taking your survey through these phases of pilot testing ahead of time, will result in better data.
datamgmtinedresearch.com/collect#pilo...
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The Effect An Introduction to Research Design and Causality by Nick Huntington-Klein
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/statistics.html#the-effect-an-introduction-to-research-design-and-causality
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/statistics.html#the-effect-an-introduction-to-research-design-and-causality
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Effect An Introduction to Research Design and Causality by Nick Huntington-Klein
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/statistics.html#the-effect-an-introduction-to-research-design-and-causality
#RStats
https://bigbookofr.com/chapters/statistics.html#the-effect-an-introduction-to-research-design-and-causality
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The gap between vaccination sentiment and what's possible with vaccine technology is incredibly sad.
We are living through a golden age of vaccine development.
By turning away from investing in them, we risk losing out on many breakthroughs around the corner.
We are living through a golden age of vaccine development.
By turning away from investing in them, we risk losing out on many breakthroughs around the corner.
NEW article by me!
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
We can now visualize pathogens down to atoms; design vaccines in weeks; manufacture them in microbial factories; engineer them more precise than ever before.
We're living through a golden age of vaccine development, but only if we continue to invest in them.
The golden age of vaccine development - Works in Progress Magazine
The first vaccine was a lucky accident. Now we can design new vaccines in weeks, atom by atom.
worksinprogress.co
January 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The gap between vaccination sentiment and what's possible with vaccine technology is incredibly sad.
We are living through a golden age of vaccine development.
By turning away from investing in them, we risk losing out on many breakthroughs around the corner.
We are living through a golden age of vaccine development.
By turning away from investing in them, we risk losing out on many breakthroughs around the corner.
Reposted by Alexis Karamanos
Want to learn more about using the National Pupil Database, from experienced CEPEO researchers? Sign up for one (or both!) of our free courses this February...
Online, Feb 10-11th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
In person (central London), Feb 25th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
Online, Feb 10-11th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
In person (central London), Feb 25th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
January 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Want to learn more about using the National Pupil Database, from experienced CEPEO researchers? Sign up for one (or both!) of our free courses this February...
Online, Feb 10-11th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
In person (central London), Feb 25th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
Online, Feb 10-11th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
In person (central London), Feb 25th:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
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I don't think it's true (or helpful) to say that Denmark recommends fewer vaccines because their healthcare system can treat the diseases better.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
Here it is compared across countries instead, with rotavirus as an example:
Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)
Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I don't think it's true (or helpful) to say that Denmark recommends fewer vaccines because their healthcare system can treat the diseases better.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
The trend is for countries to move to universal recommendations over time. Some countries do it much earlier than others.
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And we're live, Lecture A1 is online. Introduction to Bayesian workflow, generative models, estimands, estimators, estimates, error checking, beginnings of probability theory and Bayesian updating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztbY...
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM
And we're live, Lecture A1 is online. Introduction to Bayesian workflow, generative models, estimands, estimators, estimates, error checking, beginnings of probability theory and Bayesian updating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztbY...
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Hey cardiovascular people!
What are the best sources you'd recommend on understanding cholesterol metabolism, or the history of research on it?
(academic books, slides, etc.) More detailed = better, but starting with the basics.
Thanks!
What are the best sources you'd recommend on understanding cholesterol metabolism, or the history of research on it?
(academic books, slides, etc.) More detailed = better, but starting with the basics.
Thanks!
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Hey cardiovascular people!
What are the best sources you'd recommend on understanding cholesterol metabolism, or the history of research on it?
(academic books, slides, etc.) More detailed = better, but starting with the basics.
Thanks!
What are the best sources you'd recommend on understanding cholesterol metabolism, or the history of research on it?
(academic books, slides, etc.) More detailed = better, but starting with the basics.
Thanks!
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How do you perceive probability-based phrases? Take the quiz and see how you compare with the 500+ others who've done it so far...
How likely is ‘likely’? Does ‘likely’ have a higher probability than ‘probable’? I put together a quick quiz so you can see how you interpret probability phrases, then see how you compare with others: probability.kucharski.io
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 AM
How do you perceive probability-based phrases? Take the quiz and see how you compare with the 500+ others who've done it so far...
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{medicaldata} for (obv) specifically medical data.
higgi13425.github.io/medicaldata/
higgi13425.github.io/medicaldata/
An R Package Of Medical Data For Teaching
Medical Datasets for Teaching R
higgi13425.github.io
January 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
{medicaldata} for (obv) specifically medical data.
higgi13425.github.io/medicaldata/
higgi13425.github.io/medicaldata/
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This is a good explanation of how Large Language Models (Generative AI, ChatGPT, that sort of thing) actually work.
youtu.be/NKnZYvZA7w4?...
youtu.be/NKnZYvZA7w4?...
How LLMs Actually Generate Text (Every Dev Should Know This)
YouTube video by LearnThatStack
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This is a good explanation of how Large Language Models (Generative AI, ChatGPT, that sort of thing) actually work.
youtu.be/NKnZYvZA7w4?...
youtu.be/NKnZYvZA7w4?...
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Getting my new slides in shape. I have it on good authority that the typeface I have chosen is "woke" (aka sans serif)
January 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Getting my new slides in shape. I have it on good authority that the typeface I have chosen is "woke" (aka sans serif)
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All three statements are true at the same time—
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
All three statements are true at the same time—
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Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.