Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary’s Use R! keynote presentation, LLMs and R, and whether R (or any programming language) has a future. Also, a brief preview of Roger’s JSM 2024 talk. Show notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscr…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss one of their more epic failures and whether there were any lessons learned from the experience. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past ep…

Elizabeth and Roger dive into one of the most evergreen subjects of discussion in all of academia. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at thee…

Hilary and Roger talk about the commonplace usage of statistics terminology, Apple’s recent AI announcements, and Microsoft’s Recall feature. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find …

Hilary and Roger discuss limitations of AI image generation and the possibility of replacing both podcast hosts with robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Con…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the tools for corresponding with your colleagues in academia. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortrepo…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the new NIH grant review policy and its potential implications for grant reviews and for the writing of grants. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on …

Elizabeth and Roger discuss how to unearth opportunities for scholarship in the clinic and the classroom. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Con…

Hilary and Roger discuss the latest AI news, open source Llama, and the prospect of humanoid robots. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss what it means to be a professional in academia and what value it has in collaborations. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past ep…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the different ways that salary support and effort are broken down in academia, as well as strategies for diversifying the sources of your salary. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Pod…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss what a promotion letter is and how to write one that promotion committees can use to evaluate faculty. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Pl…

Elizabeth and Roger are in a Pro-Am providing both professional and amateur tips about mentoring others. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Cont…

Roger and Hilary talk about a consulting engagement gone wrong and whether there have been any good consulting engagements. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Cont…

Hilary and Roger talk about whether it might be better if ChatGPT didn’t give you what you wanted. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at nssdeviations @…

Elizabeth and Roger describe what a search committee is, what it does, who creates it, who serves on it, and whether you want to be on one. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on …

Hilary and Roger discuss what makes a data analytic tool informative for a given problem and Hilary, predictably, gets furious. Show Notes Support us on Patreon Roger Peng Hilary Parker List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes C…

Hilary and Roger ring in the new year with some discussion of AI and data science, Roger’s upcoming spring semester data science course, and some predictions for 2024. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to …

Elizabeth and Roger turn to Roger’s favorite topic: Accounting. But Elizabeth manages to keep Roger on track as they discuss what is a faculty member’s responsibility when it comes to keeping track of the numbers ($$). Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data …

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the critical question of whether to attend department/division holiday parties. The pros, the cons, and everything in between! Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to …

There are mentors with different purposes: Research mentor, career mentor, etc. Furthermore, advisors are different than mentors. Elizabeth and Roger sort out the variety of people you might have helping with your career and how to choose them. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabet…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the concept of “managing up” and how it applies in the world of academia. Most people in academia report to someone in some sort of fashion, although in academia, the nature of the reporting relationship is muddier. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s boo…

Hilary and Roger discuss Hilary’s new ChatGPT consulting business and tease the future of data analysis with AI. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter/X Roger on BlueSky Hilary on Twitter/X Hilary on BlueSky List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast …

Elizabeth and Roger talk about how to be a good citizen in your department, school, and university while still advancing your career goals. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google…

Elizabeth and Roger discuss your curriculum vitae (CV), including what goes in it, how it differs from a resume, what it’s used for, and how to maintain it. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the …

Hilary and Roger discuss how to improve ChatGPT interactions and important lessons learned from Terminator 2. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact …

Elizabeth and Roger talk about how to ask for resources for a new initiative. Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.…

Hilary and Roger are discussing Python in Excel, speed cubing data, and a grand strategy for AI weapons. Show Notes: Python in Excel World Cube Association Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Googl…

Elizabeth and Roger talk about whether it matters if you are the corresponding author or not. Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffor…

Hilary and Roger discuss data vs. oil, large language models, automated vehicles, and Hilary contributes to Roger’s research. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past e…

Elizabeth and Roger talk about what are promotion letters and why they matter. Show Notes Roger on Twitter Elizabeth on Twitter Effort Report on Twitter Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail…

Hilary and Roger return to see if anything has changed in the world since they took their break. Topics include the changing world of social media and the “data as oil” metaphor. Show Notes: Catching up with the weird world of LLMs Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book …

Hilary and Roger make a special announcement and discuss large language models, prompt engineering, and the frustration of teaching R these days. Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Goo…

Hilary and Roger discuss Posit ads and continue the discussion of ChatGPT and AI (including AI movies!) Show Notes: Support us on Patreon Roger on Twitter Hilary on Twitter List of NSSD Fellows Get the Not So Standard Deviations book Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at …