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Caroline Morton

@caroline-morton.bsky.social
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Senior Software Developer and Epidemiologist. Data Nerd. I keep a blog at www.carolinemorton.co.uk/blog

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Caroline Morton @caroline-morton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I just counted up and realised I have written 10 blog posts on synthetic data since October last year! Today I published the tenth, on bias. The series page is the jumping off point if you want somewhere sensible to start: www.carolinemorton.co.uk/blog/synthet...
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Synthetic Data Series | Caroline Morton
The jumping off point for my synthetic data series, covering the basics of synthetic data generation and its applications.
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Caroline Morton @caroline-morton.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Valid fields don't make a valid record. New post: using the builder pattern in Rust to make contradictory records impossible to build in the first place. Part II of my series on Rust for data-intensive research. www.carolinemorton.co.uk/blog/rust-bu...
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The Builder Pattern for Complex Records in Rust Data Pipelines
Learn how to use the builder pattern in Rust to construct complex records in a flexible and readable way. This helps manage optional fields and maintain code clarity in data pipelines, and can help yo...
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RustConf @rustconf.com · 05/06/2026
🔦 #rustconf 2026 Speaker Spotlight "Simulating a Million Patients: Realistic Health Data Generation in Rust" by @caroline-morton.bsky.social (Parakeet Consulting) ➡️ Find the schedule: rustconf2026.sched.com/event/2KHtY 🎟️ Book before prices rise in August! bit.ly/4uOZmHS #rustconf26 #rustlang
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Caroline Morton @caroline-morton.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I just posted a new edition of my newsletter. This month: the Open-Closed Principle for research code, why synthetic data doesn't need to be perfect for open science, and a study where 74% of R files failed to run. newsletter.carolinemorton.co.uk
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Good Science, Good Code
A monthly newsletter about writing better research code. What I'm writing, building, and reading each month. My mission is to make it easier to do good science, carefully, with code.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join LSHTM’s hybrid short course (1-4 Sept 2026) & gain a working knowledge of using R to code dynamic transmission models with hands-on training from leading experts. Ideal for PhD students, postdocs, & professionals working with infectious disease data. Apply 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
Graphic with black text against a light green background reading: Short course: Modern techniques in infectious disease modelling. An inset image shows a hand typing at a computer keyboard.
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
130 years ago, statistician Karl Pearson analysed 26,000 dice rolls, and noticed that five and six come up more often than we’d expect from a random dice... 1/
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London Scala @londonscala.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Thank you for attending last week's Scala Talks! Thanks go to Elsevier for having us round for pizza, drinks and a beautiful venue. Special thanks go to our fantastic speakers Katrina Petrevice and @caroline-morton.bsky.social. See you next time!
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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Project on developing ethnicity-stratified transmission models with me and Neil Ferguson. Please get in touch with any questions! Limited to home fees eligible students.
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Caroline Morton @caroline-morton.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I just started a newsletter called "Good Science, Good Code". It is monthly and short. For people who write code as part of their research and want to get better at it. Sign up here: newsletter.carolinemorton.co.uk
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