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Jul 26, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Lots of proponents for reopening schools are citing the Sick Kids report as if it were peer-reviewed science or gospel. It's neither of these. A few observations as a population health scholar. A thread 1
The report is explicitly about the potential risks that children face upon returning to school vs. school closure. The report says little to nothing about protecting teachers, staff, and admin. This is worrisome. Who is protecting the adults? 2
Feb 19, 2019 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
Do you feel anxious about submitting your work to a peer-reviewed journal? Most of us grapple with internal voices that cast doubt on our work. Here’s one of my favorite ways to overcome that fear—hope it helps you! #AcademicTwitter#phdadvice 1
It’s a really simple “staggering” process. You just need two papers that are at different stages of the writing / rewriting process. 2 #AcademicTwitter#phdadvice
Oct 26, 2018 • 12 tweets • 10 min read
Rejection letters & harsh reviews are wack, but they almost always provide us with clues on how to get better. Here’s a quick thread with some ways of dealing with rejection. 👊 #SocTwitter#AcademicTwitter#phdchat 1
Before I even click on the PDF containing reviewer comments, I tell myself a little mantra that is huge in jiu jitsu: “You either win or your learn. There is no losing.” It sounds hokey, but this mantra has helped me appreciate very critical reviews #SocTwitter#AcademicTwitter
