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mpidr.bsky.social
And here is another Award for MPIDR! Congratulations!
Aliakbar Akbaritabar and Tom Theile received the EAPS Open Science and Outreach Award for Population Studies for the Scholarly Migration Database. www.scholarlymigration.org
#OpenScience #EPC2026 European Association for Population Studies
Two people are holding certificates for the 2023 EAPS Open Science and Outreach Award in front of a projection screen displaying information about the award.
June 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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akbaritabar.bsky.social
The Scholarly Migration Database 2.0 is now online!

Just in time for the European Population Conference 2026 in Bologna!

See the working paper here:
dx.doi.org/10.4054/MPID...

@ezagheni.bsky.social @theiletom.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social
June 2, 2026 at 8:24 AM
theiletom.bsky.social
My son and I just vibe-coded a two-player version of Subway-Surfer that he now plays with his brother: tomthe.github.io/TrainTrackRu...
Train Track Runner
A static endless runner set on train tracks with local multiplayer, ramps, power-ups, and installable app support.
tomthe.github.io
March 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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davidpowell.bsky.social
Believe in your work. Stop ending papers with “More research is needed” and start concluding with “No more research on this topic is needed.”
March 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
theiletom.bsky.social
Come work with us:

www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
MPIDR - Doctoral Student Position
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. At the MPIDR, researchers from all over the world investigate demographic change, aging, fertility, biological demography and other issues at the forefront of population research.
www.demogr.mpg.de
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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tobyn.bsky.social
Where do parents find the time to parent? Less sleep, work and screens.

Amazing chart feat. in @alphaville.ft.com Further Reading.

homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-p...
Difference in time use between working parents of small children vs working non parents. Areas above zero are activities parents do more of; areas below are what they give up. Compiled by analyzing the Census Bureau’s American Time Use Survey. Analysis and chart by Aziz Sunderji, https://homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-parents-find-the-time
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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buber-ennser.bsky.social
Interesting insights on Emigration of scientists from Ukraine, presented at #WIC2025.
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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i2sc.net
In the afternoon, @theiletom.bsky.social (@mpidr.bsky.social) guided participants through a hands-on tutorial on the LinkedIn Campaign Manager, where everyone had the chance to set up and run their own data collection.
September 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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mpidr.bsky.social
A team @mpidr.bsky.social examined professional migration of men and women in 48 countries using data from LinkedIn. It found that, although men aspire to migrate more often than women, globally, as many women as men migrate for a job.
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/professional-migration
May 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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lakens.bsky.social
I used the 'guess the correlation' game for teaching, but a while ago it started to collect data (Google ID, IP, guesses) It's amazing you can now make a Shiny app in 10 minutes using ChatGPT. If you want to play, a GDPR friendly version is online here: shiny.ieis.tue.nl/guesscorrela...
May 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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chesdata.bsky.social
We are thrilled to anounce the release of the 2024 CHES-Europe at chesdata.eu/2024-chapel-.... As always, the data are freely available on the website.

Thank you to the hundreds of experts who share their expertise to make these data possible!
2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES) — Chapel Hill Expert Survey
chesdata.eu
March 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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ined-english.bsky.social
The call for applications for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2025-2026 is open!

This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.

Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
February 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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steffenmau.bsky.social
Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Brandmauer einzureißen.
January 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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chesdata.bsky.social
If you’re thinking about the upcoming German election, check out this data viz created by Tom Theile, which allows you to find which parties you’re closest to on several issues (based on CHES data): https://wahlquiz.de/ches/en.html
January 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
theiletom.bsky.social
@chesdata.bsky.social is an interesting data source for information about political parties. I made a small quiz website with its data for the upcoming german election:
wahlquiz.de/ches/
When can I update it with 2024 data?
Wahlquiz
wahlquiz.de
January 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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imprs-phds.bsky.social
We're thrilled to have bright students from around the world join us this week for our hybrid course on Topics in Digital and Computational Demography, presented by our researchers @akbaritabar.bsky.social, @ezagheni.bsky.social, Tom Theile, @jiisu.bsky.social and @conteristo.bsky.social!
November 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM
theiletom.bsky.social
Hello world! I posted this via the Python SDK.
June 25, 2024 at 1:09 PM
theiletom.bsky.social
Testing migration!
Walking Emperor Penguin Migration GIF
ALT: Walking Emperor Penguin Migration GIF
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June 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM