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hiring Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Organs are among the most precious resources there are, and the system still moves them by putting a surgeon on a chartered jet at the last minute. Organs are among the most precious resources there are, and the system still moves them by putting a surgeon on a chartered jet at the last minute. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organ matching happens at literally the last minute, so nobody has the time to find the best match. — tap to centre the map on it Organ matching happens at literally the last minute, so nobody has the time to find the best match. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Transplant patients regularly lose organs that are already on their way to them, purely because of timing. — tap to centre the map on it Transplant patients regularly lose organs that are already on their way to them, purely because of timing. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is the only organ that cannot even in principle be transplanted; the heart, liver and lungs are support characters. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is the only organ that cannot even in principle be transplanted; the heart, liver and lungs are support characters. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A surgeon's performance cannot be separated from that of the institution because quality depends heavily on institutional systems. — tap to centre the map on it A surgeon's performance cannot be separated from that of the institution because quality depends heavily on institutional systems. Last stated 22 years ago
19 Aug 2004
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David Spiegelhalter — holds since 2004-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cruelty of the transplant system is what it does to the patient: waiting for a life-changing surgery with no idea when it will be scheduled. — tap to centre the map on it The cruelty of the transplant system is what it does to the patient: waiting for a life-changing surgery with no idea when it will be scheduled. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Opt-out organ donation systems achieve higher donation rates than opt-in systems, though changing defaults alone does not guarantee more donations without supporting infrastructure. — tap to centre the map on it Opt-out organ donation systems achieve higher donation rates than opt-in systems, though changing defaults alone does not guarantee more donations without supporting infrastructure. Last stated a year ago
9 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large numbers of people are employed to care more about following approved procedure than about the quality of the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Large numbers of people are employed to care more about following approved procedure than about the quality of the outcome. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things. — tap to centre the map on it It is worth lobbying and making the case for hiring specialists rather than another generalist, because specialists can do marvelous things. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. — tap to centre the map on it A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. Last stated 10 years ago
3 Mar 2017
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Eugen Rochko — holds since 2017-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently low safe interest rate signals that capital is not very productive at the margin, an underlying economic problem rather than a policy variable. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently low safe interest rate signals that capital is not very productive at the margin, an underlying economic problem rather than a policy variable. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A single risk-adjusted summary of a surgeon's results risks giving spurious credibility to analyses that ignore non-patient influences. — tap to centre the map on it A single risk-adjusted summary of a surgeon's results risks giving spurious credibility to analyses that ignore non-patient influences. Last stated 22 years ago
19 Aug 2004
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David Spiegelhalter — holds since 2004-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Casemix makes it unwise to publish surgeons' unadjusted mortality figures for comparison. — tap to centre the map on it Casemix makes it unwise to publish surgeons' unadjusted mortality figures for comparison. Last stated 22 years ago
19 Aug 2004
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David Spiegelhalter — holds since 2004-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated 4 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are