The Effort Report

Latest Episodes:

115 - Academia and (Major) Economic Downturns May 05, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about recent responses of universities to the economic fallout from COVID-19 and keeping your eye on the ball.

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Johns Hopkins University financial implications of COVID-19

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Podcast art by Maggie Matsui

114 - Money and Vacation (during a pandemic) Apr 21, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about vacations during a pandemic and university budgets. And the return of friends of the Effort Report with Paul Rathouz.

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Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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Podcast art by Maggie Matsui

113 - Academia in a Time of Crisis Apr 03, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger discuss academic life during the COVID-19 global public health crisis and internal metrics of success.

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Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Podcast art by Maggie Matsui

112 - Don't be Afraid to Take the Plunge Feb 27, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about the heavy cognitive lifting involved in some types of writing and introduce a new segment.

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Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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111 - Of Emails and Pies Feb 05, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about the complexities of email communication and introduce a new pie - the mission pie. Also, Roger's Theory of the Pre-Meeting.

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Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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110 - Working and Hiding Jan 17, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about the definition of work and where they go to hide.

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How much is the specific aims page worth?

Data cleaning can take years

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

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109 - Tinkering Jan 03, 2020

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Elizabeth and Roger ring in the new year with a discussion of nitpicky reviews, conceptual diagrams, collaborative writing, being kind, and professionalism.

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Graphical abstracts

Ten rules for (possibly) succeeding in academia through upward kindness

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

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108 - Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks Dec 18, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger discuss the ins and outs of NIH study sections, whether it's a good idea to learn new things, and team science.

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The Care and Feeding of the Biostatistician

The Care and Feeding of Your Scientist Collaborator

Tweet thread on study sections

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

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107 - Leadership Pies Dec 09, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger follow up on Kelly Clarkson, crying, collabofriends, and lessons from space, and discuss clinicians vs. epidemiologists, new vs. original, and holiday parties. Also, the return of Roger's pet peeves!

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com