Reposted by Kath LandgrenKatie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026As a PhD student designing my first survey, I added what I thought was a throwaway question at the end. To my surprise, thousands of academics answered it! The paper is out today: doi.org/10.1093/pnas... 592152707 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenMatt Burgess @matthewgburgess.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Shoot for the moon? Or don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good? Our new paper, led by @kathlandgren.bsky.social, formalizes how to think about this tension. tl;dr: optimal ambition is above average but finite. journals.aps.org/pre/abstract... www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.comDon’t shoot for the moon: aiming for ‘above average’ is key to success, maths suggestsModel created by researchers shows better outcomes are often more likely when people are not too ambitious 001 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenCIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 20/05/2026New CIRES-led research reveals two-thirds of US television news segments about climate change don’t mention policy at all. The work also shows that some news networks are polarized in their coverage. 📖 Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/televis...cires.colorado.eduTelevision news coverage of climate policy is limited and polarized in the USCIRES-led research reveals two-thirds of US television news segments about climate change don’t mention policy at all 165 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenInternational Conference on Computational Social Science @ic2s2.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Conference update: IC2S2 Virtual Day. While Vermont is an incredibly kind and welcoming state, national policies and federal actions have a real impact on conference access, particularly for people from countries who cannot enter the US due to federally enacted travel bans. 1/6 11813 0
Kath Landgren @kathlandgren.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Are you a student in mathematics or an adjacent field? Help us understand how funding access and eligibility have affected your career. Take a short survey here tinyurl.com/MathFundingA...tinyurl.comFunding Access and Career PlanningThis study investigates career planning and pathways for students in the mathematical sciences, as related to visa and citizenship status and funding access. 036 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Also: I assume Harvard will try to sue fast and fix things, but the cruelty this letter unleashes *today* will induce lasting fear and panic not just on the 6800 international students at Harvard, but also on all international students in this country, even if there is a swift TRO. Why stay here? 31915280 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenIlya Somin @ilyasomin.bsky.social · 10/03/2025In this post, I explain why deporting migrants & foreign students for "pro-terrorist" speech is unjust and unconstitutional, and risks creating a dangerous slippery slope: reason.com/volokh/2025/...reason.comThe Case Against Deporting Immigrants for "Pro-Terrorist" SpeechThe Trump Administration has promised to deport immigrants and foreign students who engage in pro-"terrorist" speech related to the Israeli-Palestinian 1326647 0
Reposted by Kath LandgrenOrit Peleg @oritpeleg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Continuing the recruitment trend! Our lab has 2 (!) open postdoc positions🥳 We're looking for creative and curious scientists to lead new projects: one on deep-sea biological rhythms and another on the evolution of biological communication🐚🦗🦋🐙🦉 If you know someone who'd be a good fit, please share! 12014 0
Kath Landgren @kathlandgren.bsky.social · 01/12/2023First time submitting an abstract to NetSci -- any advice? 150 0