People often think the most important part of science is the statistical analysis. But they’re wrong. The most important part is understanding the data. Who collected it, when, where, why, how, and from whom? Who entered and cleaned it, when, where, why, how, and for whom?

Saving this for the next time I give a talk about chains of causation 😆

"Have directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) fullfilled their promise?" - I can't wait to take part in this debate at the World Congress of Epidemiology in September 2024! What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts! 😊 #EpiTwitter #CausalTwitter #WCE2024 wce2024.org/interactive-se…

Jobs I no longer list on my CV: -Subway “sandwich artist” -Temp agency work: insecticide factory quality control, architect’s receptionist -Nature park pre-school guide & puppeteer -Math tutor -Grasshopper, fly, seahorse & cell bio (separately) lab tech -Nanny / babysitter

Interested in the application of the target trial framework to improve the validity of observational research in oral health? We have just published in Community Dentistry Oral Epidemiology the first commentary to explore its use in oral epidemiology. Thanks to a great team led by Julia Bond &

Failed to make coffee twice this morning so that’s how my day is going. First time: coffee machine inexplicably poured the coffee all over the table not into the cup. Second time: coffee machine inexplicably made far too much far too strong coffee even tho I forgot the beans.

Went through the hassle of getting a copy of my neck MRI from the doctor only to realize that I don’t actually have anything that can read a CD-ROM anymore🤦🏼‍♀️

Oofta. I’ve spent 8 Painful days in the hospital with shingles, away from my young kids & husband. & It turns out it was preventable. I am a public health expert, & I didn’t know: 💪 Immunocompromised people can get the new shingles vaccine — so can people 50+. Spread the word!