Virginia Tech College of Science. High energy physics. Science and engineering education, research, engagement, and public policy.
Apr 11, 2020 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
There seems to be some misunderstanding about the COVID-19 models. While Dr. Fauci’s statements about modeling are technically correct, I don’t think he is helping people understand what the models are doing. 1/
Dr. Fauci says, “The models are only as good as the assumptions that go into them.” This is true but, in this case, I think a bit misleading. 2/
Mar 14, 2019 • 24 tweets • 4 min read
This scandal is really ugly. But it’s interesting how badly people seem to be conflating lots of issues surrounding college admissions in the wake of this scandal. 1/ wapo.st/2J6Stzb?tid=ss…
First of all, if proven, these people committed fraud, full stop. Very bad. But when somebody submits false documents to a lender, we don’t see a bunch of columns arguing that our mortgage lending system needs to be abolished. 2/
