Neil McRobertsEvaluation of science for policy: an on going challengeI’m teaching a class on science and policy at the UC Center in Washington DC this quarter. We’ve reached the point in the syllabus where…6d ago6d ago
Neil McRobertsEpidemiological semanticsThe tweet embedded above is the first in a fairly lengthy thread about the use of the words “endemic” and “epidemic” (“pandemic” gets a bit…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Neil McRobertsProbability, polarization and professions of nihilismThere’s a frustrating tendency among decision makers and commentators these days to adopt a position of hopelessness in the face of…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Neil McRobertsWar and foodFood production needs infrastructure and people. In times of war infrastructure tends to get damaged or dismantled — ploughshares…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Neil McRobertsNo place for cynical or frivolous diversionsIn the before times, I used to go occasionally to Washington DC with a small group of colleagues from around the country to meet…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Neil McRobertsNever leave sleepThe dark monotony Of night rain And 99's valley towns. The asphalt snake uncoils For hours as tires hiss Along its broken, dazzling back…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Neil McRobertsNo left turns?Peter Daou posts versions of this tweet on a fairly regular basis. I’m grateful to him for doing it because it reminds me that this (i.e…Jan 20, 2022Jan 20, 2022
Neil McRobertsRock and SandBy the time you stopped running You were out in the heat, Where the miles Of rock and sand calmed First your eyes Then your heart…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Neil McRobertsThey can’t get no satisfaction; trying to understand life in the USEx president Trump has been impeached for a second time; an historic “achievement”. The failure of his attempts to subvert the democratic…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
