Jess Rohmann

Applied Causal Graphs 2026 workshop teaser - stay tuned!

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Spoiler: Edition #3 in the making for Q2 2026! Stay tuned!

Thrilled to debate the future of scientific publishing with Alex Freeman, founder of Octopus.ac, moderated by @jlrohmann.bsky.social & hosted @einsteinberlin.bsky.social in a suitably vibrant Berlin setting. Votes elegantly split half way before & after arguments - strikingly, many changed sides : )

I used to do this with my halloween candy, too!! :D

Berliners, help welcome @philippbach.bsky.social to the local causal inference scene! :) 👋

Here's another photo for the memory box / departmental scrapbook 😀

So great to have Philipp in our Berlin causal inference bubble! Looking forward to future exchanges :)

That merely being “under review” by a Nature family journal is offered as a quality proxy for a paper is a tragic illustration of the extent to which academia is addicted to brands and outsources evaluation

It was a pleasure to take part in this inspiring event with a group of so many movers and shakers. ⭐ This is the energy and urgency needed in this space. I learned a lot and look forward to our joint output from this workshop. Thanks to @idibaps.bsky.social & @eu-life.bsky.social for organizing!

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Hey Berlin-based researchers who also wear journal editor hats! 👩‍🔬
We’re building a cross-discipline network for people like you, and we’d love your help reaching more folks. If you know contacts or places—like groups, mailing lists, or platforms—where we can share our invite, please DM me! Thanks!!

Next Monday (September 29th), Jessica Rohmann (@jlrohmann.bsky.social) & Toivo Glatz will give an interesting talk on Peerspectives, a researcher-led peer-review training course @zpid.bsky.social!

Join us at ZPID or online! More info and registration here: leibniz-psychology.org/en/products/...

Excited to be back in Berlin for the second gathering of the Einstein Circle on Causal Inference from Observational Health Data!

With @jlrohmann.bsky.social, @meghanforr.bsky.social, @chisatoito.bsky.social, @mpiccininni3.bsky.social, Venessa Didilez, Toivo Glatz, Rodrigo Huerta, & others!

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🧪 Don't miss this unique event taking place in Berlin, Sept 22-24! We're looking for researchers, science managers, funders, publishers and community leaders looking to improve science in a tangible way. Check out the @plos.org blog post, take a look at the interesting projects & register soon!

SAVE THE DATE: The 2026 IEA European Congress of Epidemiology and 70th @socsocmed.bsky.social Annual Conference will take place in London, UK on 8th-11th September 2026!

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Preach!!

Yours also sounds very memorable! Great teaching exercise :) yes... I'll keep trying to convince Peter ;)

Then we watch what happens to the relationship between the two variables once this selection is introduced :)

In a nutshell: the dice represent two causes for an outcome. Each roll (of two dice) represents the observed values for one individual in the data set. rules are introduced dictating which rolls can be written down (ie. recruiting high risk patients only defined as specific values).

I keep telling @pwgtennant.bsky.social he needs to write up this exercise as a tutorial / educational corner article ;) Maybe this will give him that necessary nudge!

No one teaches collider bias like @pwgtennant.bsky.social in the #CausalIntroCourse.

Lighthearted dice rolling 🎲 before the big reveal. Puzzled looks. Then 🤯 shock, as the implications for their research fields sank in. You could hear a pin drop during the compelling lecture that followed! 👏🏻

You are so organized! 🤩

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A colleague just pointed me to some interesting discussion around (probably) the source of those numbers here: pubpeer.com/publications...

5-panel comic. (1) [teacher with long hair next to whiteboard] TEACHER: I’m supposed to give you the tools to do good science. (2) [teacher addressing students] But what *are* those tools? Methodology is hard and there are so many ways to get incorrect results. What is the magic ingredient that makes for good science? (3) TEACHER: To figure it out, I ran a regression with all the factors people say are important: [embedded list in sub-panel, cut off at end] Outcome variable: correct scientific results. Predictors: collaboration; skepticism of others’ claims; questioning your own beliefs; trying to falsify hypotheses; checking citations; statistical rigor; blinded analysis; financial disclosure; open data (4) TEACHER: The regression says two ingredients are the most crucial: 1) genuine curiosity about the answer to a question, and 2) ammonium hydroxide. (5) STUDENT: Wait, why did *ammonia* score so high? How did it even get on the list? LONG HAIR: ...And now you’re doing good science!

Good Science

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This was also amazing!

I love @epidbydesign.bsky.social 's peer review policy for questions @ this morning's #SER2025 session! 🤩 All conferences should do this! @societyforepi.bsky.social