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theatlantic.com
In 2018, Eric Turkheimer took a bet with Charles Murray, who said that by 2025, the genetics of intelligence would be basically understood. Turkheimer knew otherwise. “I am here to declare that I was more right,” Turkheimer writes.
Your Genes Are Simply Not Enough to Explain How Smart You Are
Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher, Christopher Blattman, Toshihiko Mukoyama

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

jiaxinshi.bsky.social
The first paper from my postdoc is now live. I learnt a lot from my mentor/coauthor @jasonmfletcher.bsky.social in this and our other projects.

Full article: Trend breaks in life expectancy in the United States over 120 years and potential sources of future gains www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Trend breaks in life expectancy in the United States over 120 years and potential sources of future gains
Research indicates a significant slowdown in life expectancy growth in the United States (US) post 2010, marking a departure from the consistent progress in longevity throughout the twentieth centu...
www.tandfonline.com
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cjwich.bsky.social
Yo #econsky, we're hiring a new Chair for the School of Economics at Georgia Tech (we always do external searches). Come steer the ship!

We have a great, vibrant group of applied micro faculty and students (enviro, health, dev, trade) + metrics + theory.

www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

jeremymberg.bsky.social
My quote of the day

My dad used to say: “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value."

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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dandekadt.bsky.social
A key idea we develop: *causal theories* can imply *descriptive research questions*.

Consider a simple theory: A -> B. Given these two theoretically relevant objects (A and B), we can articulate numerous research questions.

We build a "ladder" of research questions, some causal, some descriptive.
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

oxforddemsci.bsky.social
👶 Do early life conditions shape how long/well we live?
Find out w/ @Jasonmfletcher.bsky.social (UW-Madison):
🗓️ 27 May | 🕑 2–3:30pm | @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Oxford
👉https://www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/jason-fletcher-gives-lcds-seminar-moving-forward-looking-back-new-evidence-early-life-shapes
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

jenjennings.bsky.social
One rule of thumb I live by: when the ratio of “I” to “you + we”approaches infinity or is undefined, beware.
Opinion | My Farewell Column
I’ve sought to address what people believe but are often too afraid to say.
www.nytimes.com
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

readdemography.bsky.social
Question: “Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages”? Vikesh Amin, @hanspkohler.bsky.social @jasonmfletcher.bsky.social et al. dig into the Harmonized Cognition Assessment Protocol of the HRS to examine education & cognitive aging. @SociologyatPenn read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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by Klaus F. Zimmermann — Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher, Wendy D. Manning, David Lam

popassocamerica.bsky.social
The #PAA2025 preliminary program is online: submissions.mirasmart.com/PAA2025/Itin...

Make sure you are registered before rates increase in March: www.populationassociation.org/paa2025/reg-...
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berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce our next brownbag seminar is Feb 19, 12pm, w/ Jason Fletcher (@jasonmfletcher.bsky.social), who will present on "Moving forward by looking back: New evidence that early life shapes our lifespan.” 310 Social Sciences & zoom. Do join us!
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Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher

dynarski.bsky.social
Let’s celebrate a life well lived

Sandy Jencks died this weekend

He was a giant in social science

He spanned disciplines

He trained legions of researchers

He pushed us to engage with policy

He was a wonderful colleague & a lovely person

I will miss him

www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/chri...
Christopher Jencks
Christopher Sandy Jencks is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy. He has taught at Harvard, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Earlier, ...
www.hks.harvard.edu
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c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
I've seen a lot of discussions about moving IDC to DC as new categories. Could you explain why this would be specifically disallowed?
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
A Primer on Indirect Cost Rates
a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
media.tenor.com
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by Carl T. Bergstrom — Reposted by Jason M. Fletcher, Christopher D. Manning, Delphine K. Farmer , and 17 more

carlbergstrom.com
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
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