Monkey Mind

Grace and David talk about fudging data, data illiteracy, misaligned incentives, and all the ways in which data is used and misused in science. Note: this will be our last episode. Goodhart's law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law) My personal favorite Dilbert strips on Software Quality (https://medium.com/@nairgirish100/my-personal-favorite-dilbert-strips-on-software-quality-be90b46e2f04) Elisabeth Bik (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Bik) Homo economicus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_economicus) Fabricated data in research about honesty. You can't make this stuff up. Or, can you? : Planet Money (https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190568472/dan-ariely-francesca-gino-harvard-dishonesty-fabricated-data) Data Colada (https://datacolada.org/) [110] Data Falsificada (Part 2): "My Class Year Is Harvard" - Data Colada (https://datacolada.org/110) Max Bazerman's 2021 response to fraud evidence (http://datacolada.org/storage_strong/fraud.resonse.max_.8.13.21.pdf) Complicit (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691236544/complicit) eLife (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELife) eLife Reviewed Preprints (https://elife-rp.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_rev_instructions#process) Bad Pharma (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Pharma) Significant (https://xkcd.com/882/) The Fall of a Superstar Psychologist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3tSG8h_O3A)

Brutal heat wave makes Texas among the hottest places on Earth (https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/brutal-heat-wave-makes-texas-hottest-places-earth-rcna91584) South Pacific Gyre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_Gyre) El Niño (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño) Pole of inaccessibility (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility#Oceanic_pole_of_inaccessibility) Convex hull (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull) 8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People | La Brega | WNYC Studios (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/la-brega/articles/olas-y-arenas-beaches-belong-people) Nintendo: The Console Wars | Acquired Podcast (https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nintendo-the-console-wars) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blindfolded by Bubzia - Summer Games Done Quick 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9wJO9D7668) Nintendo 64 controller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_controller) PointCrow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PointCrow) I beat a Lynel with a single stick in Breath of the Wild (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzeiGEmU45I)

Pokémon Crystal Version - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Crystal_Version) Move Deleter - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Move_Deleter) National Pokédex - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/National_Pokédex) Vinyl overtakes CD sales for the first time since 1987 (https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/10/23633605/vinyl-records-surpasses-cd-music-sales-us-riaa) Cabinet of curiosities (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_curiosities) John Soane's Museum (https://www.soane.org/) Museo Nacional del Prado (https://www.museodelprado.es/) The National Gallery, London (https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/) Tropenmuseum: A museum about world cultures (https://www.tropenmuseum.nl/en) Pergamon Museum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Museum) Nefertiti Bust (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti_Bust)

Grace and David do surprise trades in Pokémon Violet, and somehow end up talking about cultural institutions in Singapore. Surprise Trade (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Surprise_Trade) Pokémon breeding (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_breeding) Bottle Cap (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bottle_Cap) Mint (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mint) Pokémon competitive play - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_competitive_play) Lazada - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazada) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Charlie_Chan_Hock_Chye) Sandcastle (film) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandcastle_(film)) Renaissance City Reports (2000, 2004, 2008) (https://www.nac.gov.sg/resources/arts-masterplans/renaissance-city-reports-(2000-2004-2008)) Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanade_%E2%80%93_Theatres_on_the_Bay) Elbphilharmonie - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbphilharmonie)

We discuss ChatGPT, professional subreddits, natural history in Singapore, and more ChatGPT. ChatGPT is MBB or bust (https://www.reddit.com/r/consulting/comments/104ryr5/chatgpt_is_mbb_or_bust/) r/KitchenConfidential (https://www.reddit.com/r/KitchenConfidential/) John Searle - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Searle) r/AskHistorians - Comment by u/jbdyer on "What was Soviet pet culture like? Were dogs and cats considered capitalist fripperaries, or were they comrades? Did the planned economy make any attempt at meeting this market?" (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/zxs4d1/comment/j22xvfo/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Let's have a natural history museum for Singapore (https://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2009/06/lets-have-natural-history-museum-for.html) Titan of Singapore science education retires after 50 years (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/titan-of-singapore-science-education-retires-after-50-years) Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum seeking funds for sperm whale exhibit (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/lee-kong-chian-natural-history-museum-seeking-funds-for-sperm-whale-exhibit) Marcus Hutchins :verified: (@malwaretech@infosec.exchange) (https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/109650622540622626)

Grace and David talk about what happens when an operating system is so old, macOS doesn't know how to migrate from it. And some other stuff. macOS version history - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history) Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem) File Allocation Table - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32) Accidental Tech Podcast (https://atp.fm/) The rapid testing show : Planet Money (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1073227859)

David and Grace discuss the challenges of teaching introductory courses and developing students' writing skills. CS50x 2022 (https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2022/) Department of English Language and Literature (https://english.unm.edu/undergrad/core/core-writing.html) Writing the Essay (https://cas.nyu.edu/ewp/ewp-courses/writing-the-essay.html) Essays (https://www.geoffreychallen.com/essays) Poorly Structured (https://www.geoffreychallen.com/essays/2021-07-30-poorly-structured)

David survived a lockdown while travelling and tells the tale. Random diversion to 3D-printed mice. Maastricht Formation - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht_Formation) Maastrichtian - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastrichtian) Ploopy. Open-source hardware. (https://ploopy.co/) Another method for finishing a Ploopy shell! ASA filament with acetone chemical smoothing. (https://www.reddit.com/r/ploopy/comments/soxqrg/another_method_for_finishing_a_ploopy_shell_asa/) Flevoland - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland) Friesland - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friesland) Is the L Train Running? (https://isthelrunning.com/) Is the G Train Running? (https://isthetrainrunning.nyc/g/) Les Halles (Paris Métro) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Halles_(Paris_M%C3%A9tro))

David plans to travel. Naturalis Biodiversity Center (https://www.naturalis.nl/en) List of oldest universities in continuous operation - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_universities_in_continuous_operation) The Feather Heist - This American Life (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/654/the-feather-heist) The Man Who Stole Bird Feathers (Published 2018) (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/01/books/review/kirk-wallace-johnson-feather-thief.html) Baden-Powell House - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-Powell_House) Oostvaardersplassen - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostvaardersplassen) London (https://staygenerator.com/hostels/london?lang=en-GB) Clink Hostels (https://www.clinkhostels.com/)

Stable nuclide - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_nuclide) Stable isotope ratio - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_isotope_ratio) The Use of Stable Isotopes in the Study of Animal Migration (https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-use-of-stable-isotopes-in-the-96648168/) Leaky abstraction - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaky_abstraction) MOSTFET (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSFET) Combinational logic - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combinational_logic) Sequential logic - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_logic) Instruction set architecture - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instruction_set_architecture)

2021 Western North America heat wave - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Western_North_America_heat_wave) Cenchrus - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenchrus) Red tortoise cake - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tortoise_cake) Pisang goreng - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisang_goreng) Brave (web browser) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)) Cotopaxi - Gear For Good | Free shipping on orders $99+ (https://www.cotopaxi.com/) CSS Grid Layout - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Grid_Layout)

David and Grace debate the relative merits of cameras of all shapes, sizes and ages, but only after discussing ways to cross borders with dead bodies. Note: In the middle of this episode, we had to go to Zoom audio because we lost one of the mic recordings. Sorry about that! Cryogenic storage dewar - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryogenic_storage_dewar) Digiscoping - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digiscoping) 'High Flying Bird': What Soderbergh Begged Apple to Change About the iPhone (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/high-flying-bird-steven-soderbergh-apple-iphone-netflix-1202043102/) Discontinued - COOLPIX P500 - Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd (http://www.nikon.com.sg/en_SG/product/discontinued/digital-compact-cameras/performance/coolpix-p500) X1D II 50C (https://www.hasselblad.com/x-system/x1d/)

We talk about Covid vaccines, efficacy vs effectiveness, and how on earth to get vaccination rates up. COVID-19 vaccine - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine) Phases of clinical research - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_clinical_research#Efficacy_vs_effectiveness) New Mexico Department of HealthCOVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard (https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/public-dashboard.html)

David took the opportunity of a soft lockdown to add 98,000-ish buildings' worth of height data to his bird-building collision data set, one building at a time. Lidar - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar) Archaeologists discover the largest-and oldest-Maya monument ever (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/archaeologists-discover-the-largest-and-oldest-maya-monument-ever/) Photogrammetry - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photogrammetry) OneMap 3.0 (https://www.onemap3d.gov.sg/main/3dwebclient/) The Interlace - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interlace)

In typical Monkey Mind fashion, David and Grace talk about vaccinations, then folding proteins, then using computers and gamers to fold proteins, then things computers can't do and things computers can't do yet, and things computers might never be able to do. Meningococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know (https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/index.html) Protein folding - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding) Foldit: Competitive Protein Folding for Medical Science (https://www.engr.washington.edu/facresearch/highlights/cse_foldit.html) DeepMind AI handles protein folding, which humbled previous software (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/deepmind-ai-handles-protein-folding-which-humbled-previous-software/) Shm-reduplication - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shm-reduplication) RSA (cryptosystem) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem)) Why Malaysian Malay like to use short form words when they're texting? (https://www.quora.com/Why-Malaysian-Malay-like-to-use-short-form-words-when-theyre-texting) Value Drift (https://universalpaperclips.fandom.com/wiki/Value_Drift) Universal Paperclips - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Paperclips) Three Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics)

David and Grace discuss the problem of finding money to pay for science, and unsurprisingly end up talking about economics. r/LinkedInLunatics (https://www.reddit.com/r/LinkedInLunatics/) Science funders gamble on grant lotteries (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03572-7) Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/health/coronavirus-mrna-kariko.html) Andy Matuschak is creating tools for thought | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/quantumcountry) The Development Abstraction Layer (https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/04/11/the-development-abstraction-layer-2/) The Brexit Possibility (https://stratechery.com/2016/the-brexit-possibility/) St. Petersburg paradox - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_paradox) Planet Money T-shirt (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetmoney/planet-money-t-shirt)

Hi, it's Grace, weeks after the recording of this episode. I can't remember what we talked about but these are our show notes, so we must have talked about birds (surprise), urban geography, Freiburg, shipping containers, something about modelling the financial markets, and more Freiburg. YouTube: The Capercaillie Bird defends its territory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSj5XcByuA) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Freiburg+im+Breisgau,+Germany/@47.993078,7.8544281,60m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47911b26560bd665:0x41f6bb7a5df57b0!8m2!3d47.9990077!4d7.8421043) Seeing Like a State - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_Like_a_State) Zum Roten Bären - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zum_Roten_B%C3%A4ren) (https://goo.gl/maps/82eegrUa9r7iu9KRA) The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (https://www.amazon.com/Box-Shipping-Container-Smaller-Economy/dp/0691136408) Black-Scholes model - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model) Heliotrope (building) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotrope_(building))

Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading (https://www.vox.com/22311625/covid-19-vaccine-efficacy-johnson-moderna-pfizer) Is this ship still stuck? (https://istheshipstillstuck.com/) In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/business/ship-suez-canal.html) Swiss cheese model - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_cheese_model) What Killed These Bald Eagles? After 25 Years, We Finally Know. (https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/03/humans-accidentally-created-death-trap-bald-eagles/618413/) Bondi Vet on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnSnAq44St3dzNdgPpfChA)

Stevey's Blog Rants (https://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2006/03/execution-in-kingdom-of-nouns.html) Tidyverse (https://www.tidyverse.org/) Codewars Java Kata (requires sign in and some Java homework) (https://www.codewars.com/kata/reviews/54a83d11e1288d7cd70001d6/groups/54b6e0b3ac3d54604b001320) Reddit: I found this during my first day in new job (https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/lr6ip1/i_found_this_during_my_first_day_in_new_job/) Reddit: Dutch electronic voting code base (https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/juqafi/dutch_electronic_voting_code_base/) CS50's Introduction to Computer Science (https://www.edx.org/course/cs50s-introduction-to-computer-science) Justice (https://www.edx.org/course/justice-2) Crash Course (https://thecrashcourse.com/) Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up (https://www.edx.org/course/fat-chance-probability-from-the-ground-up-2) Heidelberg Studentenkarzer (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/heidelberg-studentkarzer) Harvard Business Review Podcasts (https://hbr.org/podcasts)

Izu Islands (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izu_Islands) Cattle stranded on ship in Mediterranean must be destroyed, say vets (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/cattle-stranded-on-ship-in-mediterranean-must-be-destroyed-say-vets) Cal Newport - Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog (https://www.calnewport.com/) The Oresteia: The Trilogy by Aeschylus (1983) - IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5524714/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt) Jadeite Cabbage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadeite_Cabbage) Water Lilies (Monet series) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Lilies_(Monet_series)) Guernica (Picasso) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernica_(Picasso)) Fondation Beyeler (https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/en/) International Klein Blue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Klein_Blue)