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An open letter in support of Richard Matthew Stallman being reinstated by the Free Software Foundation - rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io

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In a new book, epidemiologist Shanna Swan looks at the impact of environmental chemicals on human sexuality and reproductive systems.

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Everybody should know about Berkson’s paradox. 👉 When two positive traits are (spuriously) negatively correlated, in a population *selected on these traits*. Examples: 1/ “Handsome men are jerks.” via @anecdatally

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