James Curran
@profjamescurran.bsky.social
Statistician, Forensic Scientist, Road Cyclist, Gamer. Slecht Nederlands spreker. #rstats, Statistical Computing
I once was sworn into court using a copy of Genetic Data Analysis II by Bruce Weir. Seemed appropriate
Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 7mo agoStrange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
"My life has been an amazing journey...See you out somewhere in the cosmos.” Farewell to Gil Gerard (1943-2025) — star of BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25th CENTURY. #GilGerard #FilmSky
I'm hiring a postdoc -- come and do awesome cosmology with great people in one of the nicest cities in the world (not that I'm biased or anything) 🔭 🧪 cosmology.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/2025/12/12/p...
Post-doc @ Auckland
Looking for a cosmology post-doc at the University of Auckland
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Having listened through Songs of a Lost World by The Cure end to end four times now, I can finally render an opinion. The Cure is probably better called Robert Smith and Band these days. To the best of my knowledge none of the original members apart from Smith remain. 1/2
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite share.google/TeqHrCflCsMe... I'm curious about the yeast part. At one level the manufacturer's claims sound reasonable, on the other it might have some legs
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite.
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My Google Home units no longer seem to be able to retrieve the headline broadcast (just the usual hourly one) from RNZ. This has been going on since last Friday. Anyone else having the same issue?
Aargh! I'm being subjected to children singing Christmas carols. I hate these things at the best of times!
Turns out 0.5 kg of Kashmiri chili powder is quite a lot
Second day in a row that I have forgotten to tell Uber driver which way to go home. Google maps always takes this absolutely ridiculous route---three times as many lights, uphill when there is no need etc.
The Python Software Foundation got a competitive US research grant, but it came with a condition that they recant and abjure any diversity and inclusion ideas, on penalty of having to repay the money. Obviously this is not desirable or safe, so no grant. Donations would help them not regret this
Python Software Foundation News [Unofficial]@pyfound.blogspot.com.web.brid.gy · 10mo ago
The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present before commercial fishing took off. 👉 theconversation.com/nzs-fir...
seconding this! my usual choice is to use the date as a random seed, which is good enough for my purposes, but more creative sources of randomness are encouraged
Claus Wilke@clauswilke.com · 10mo agoWe need to have a conversation about random seeds. Don't use 42. blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
I'm very happy to be able to report that thanks to the Faculty of Science, I will be working w/ Courtney Lynch and SallyAnn Harbison (@iffleygirl.bsky.social) from PHFScience for the next two years on "Quantitative and Probabilistic Modelling to Determine Body Fluid Type for Forensic Applications."
Statisticians of Melbourne and environs! I will be giving a talk (the Belz Lecture) next Monday, 2pm, Melbourne Uni. The title is "Laws and Orders" The lecture is free but they want you to sign up. There's also an early career stats showcase with lunch that costs www.statsoc.org.au/event-6288035
The Big Book of Bob (Mixing Up the Medicine - Bob Dylan). Very enjoyable. I'm about a fifth of the way through #BobDylan
I'm curious if anyone has tips. My Garmin heart-rate monitor chews through batteries. It's not uncommon for me to change it three to four times a year. This for a device that is rated 8,000 hours from a single CR2032. And yes I buy the expensive batteries not the cheapies :-) #Garmin
John Freeman@johnfreeman.bsky.social · 10mo agoThe Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS) will publish the tenth Celestial Toyroom Annual on 23rd November 2025, a celebration of the Fifth Doctor, played on screen by Peter… https://downthetubes.net/doctor-who-appreciation-societys-celestial-toyroom-annual-2026-set-to-materialise-on-23d-november/
Great new paper on identifying body fluids, and mixtures of body fluids with my excellent young colleague, Dr Courtney Lynch: doi.org/10.1016/j.fs...
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This has just gone in the oven. I'll let you know how it turns out. Spoiler alert: mine has carrots in it as well. share.google/U3JexrCyfn6g...
Coq au Vin
A traditional Coq au Vin recipe, with very tender chicken in a rich red wine sauce. Incredibly easy to make, and it's even better the next day!
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Thanks to @visnut.bsky.social, I can now offer recreations (in non-original colours) of the useR! Conference Attendee shirt from Brisbane (2018). They are cheaper than the Aalborg ones because they only have a logo on the front. All profits will go to the R Foundation #Rstats tinyurl.com/3zf3dwmz
useR! 2018 Conference Attendee Shirt - Blue Logo useR! Store
The artwork is displayed using the R Logo blue (#2369be)
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Back in (unoriginal) black! Get yours today. userstore.ezymerch.co.nz Profits go to the R Foundation #rstats
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