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Rejoinder: Response to Discussions and a Look Ahead

Vincent Dorie, Jennifer Hill, Uri Shalit, Marc Scott, Dan Cervone.

Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 94--99.

Abstract:
Response to discussion of Dorie (2017), in which the authors of that piece express their gratitude to the discussants, rebut some specific criticisms, and argue that the limitations of the 2016 Atlantic Causal Inference Competition represent an exciting opportunity for future competitions in a similar mold.




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Comment: Contributions of Model Features to BART Causal Inference Performance Using ACIC 2016 Competition Data

Nicole Bohme Carnegie.

Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 90--93.

Abstract:
With a thorough exposition of the methods and results of the 2016 Atlantic Causal Inference Competition, Dorie et al. have set a new standard for reproducibility and comparability of evaluations of causal inference methods. In particular, the open-source R package aciccomp2016, which permits reproduction of all datasets used in the competition, will be an invaluable resource for evaluation of future methodological developments. Building upon results from Dorie et al., we examine whether a set of potential modifications to Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART)—multiple chains in model fitting, using the propensity score as a covariate, targeted maximum likelihood estimation (TMLE), and computing symmetric confidence intervals—have a stronger impact on bias, RMSE, and confidence interval coverage in combination than they do alone. We find that bias in the estimate of SATT is minimal, regardless of the BART formulation. For purposes of CI coverage, however, all proposed modifications are beneficial—alone and in combination—but use of TMLE is least beneficial for coverage and results in considerably wider confidence intervals.




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Comment: Causal Inference Competitions: Where Should We Aim?

Ehud Karavani, Tal El-Hay, Yishai Shimoni, Chen Yanover.

Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 86--89.

Abstract:
Data competitions proved to be highly beneficial to the field of machine learning, and thus expected to provide similar advantages in the field of causal inference. As participants in the 2016 and 2017 Atlantic Causal Inference Conference (ACIC) data competitions and co-organizers of the 2018 competition, we discuss the strengths of simulation-based competitions and suggest potential extensions to address their limitations. These suggested augmentations aim at making the data generating processes more realistic and gradually increase in complexity, allowing thorough investigations of algorithms’ performance. We further outline a community-wide competition framework to evaluate an end-to-end causal inference pipeline, beginning with a causal question and a database, and ending with causal estimates.




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Comment on “Automated Versus Do-It-Yourself Methods for Causal Inference: Lessons Learned from a Data Analysis Competition”

Susan Gruber, Mark J. van der Laan.

Source: Statistical Science, Volume 34, Number 1, 82--85.

Abstract:
Dorie and co-authors (DHSSC) are to be congratulated for initiating the ACIC Data Challenge. Their project engaged the community and accelerated research by providing a level playing field for comparing the performance of a priori specified algorithms. DHSSC identified themes concerning characteristics of the DGP, properties of the estimators, and inference. We discuss these themes in the context of targeted learning.




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'Smoking is slow-motion suicide' / Biman Mullick.

London (33 Stillness Rd, London, SE23 ING) : Cleanair, Campaign for a Smoke-free Environment, [198-?]




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Pollution / Biman Mullick.

London : Cleanair, Smoke-free Environment (33 Stillness Rd, London, SE23 1NG), [198-?]




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Pollution / Biman Mullick.

[London?], [199-?]




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The Joyful Reduction of Uncertainty: Music Perception as a Window to Predictive Neuronal Processing




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The 2019 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Is Canceled After Facing Backlash for Lack of Body Diversity

The reaction on social media has been fierce.




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Gabrielle Union's Mesmerizing Tie Dye Activewear Set Is On Sale for Black Friday

The rainbow sports bra and leggings set from Splits59 is a must-have for anyone craving a pop of color in their workout wardrobe.




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Amazon Just Launched an Exclusive Clothing Collection Full of Warm and Comfy Basics Under $45

The womenswear line is new, and there’s already a variety of items to shop.




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Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor Family Contributions to Modafinil-Induced Wakefulness

Jared W. Young
Mar 4, 2009; 29:2663-2665
Journal Club




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Allometric Analysis Detects Brain Size-Independent Effects of Sex and Sex Chromosome Complement on Human Cerebellar Organization

Catherine Mankiw
May 24, 2017; 37:5221-5231
Development Plasticity Repair




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Multisensory Integration and the Society for Neuroscience: Then and Now

Barry E. Stein
Jan 2, 2020; 40:3-11
Viewpoints




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Optimization of a GCaMP Calcium Indicator for Neural Activity Imaging

Jasper Akerboom
Oct 3, 2012; 32:13819-13840
Cellular




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The Cognitive Thalamus as a Gateway to Mental Representations

Mathieu Wolff
Jan 2, 2019; 39:3-14
Viewpoints




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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Protection of Cortical Neurons from Serum Withdrawal-Induced Apoptosis Is Inhibited by cAMP

Steven Poser
Jun 1, 2003; 23:4420-4427
Cellular




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Physical Exercise Prevents Stress-Induced Activation of Granule Neurons and Enhances Local Inhibitory Mechanisms in the Dentate Gyrus

Timothy J. Schoenfeld
May 1, 2013; 33:7770-7777
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Genomic Analysis of Reactive Astrogliosis

Jennifer L. Zamanian
May 2, 2012; 32:6391-6410
Neurobiology of Disease




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Advances in Enteric Neurobiology: The "Brain" in the Gut in Health and Disease

Subhash Kulkarni
Oct 31, 2018; 38:9346-9354
Symposium and Mini-Symposium




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Sleep Deprivation Biases the Neural Mechanisms Underlying Economic Preferences

Vinod Venkatraman
Mar 9, 2011; 31:3712-3718
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Axonal ramifications of hippocampal Ca1 pyramidal cells

WD Knowles
Nov 1, 1981; 1:1236-1241
Articles




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The Pain of Sleep Loss: A Brain Characterization in Humans

Adam J. Krause
Mar 20, 2019; 39:2291-2300
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Synaptic Specificity and Application of Anterograde Transsynaptic AAV for Probing Neural Circuitry

Brian Zingg
Apr 15, 2020; 40:3250-3267
Systems/Circuits




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The Representation of Semantic Information Across Human Cerebral Cortex During Listening Versus Reading Is Invariant to Stimulus Modality

Fatma Deniz
Sep 25, 2019; 39:7722-7736
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Fingolimod Rescues Demyelination in a Mouse Model of Krabbe's Disease

Sibylle Béchet
Apr 8, 2020; 40:3104-3118
Neurobiology of Disease




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Circuit Stability to Perturbations Reveals Hidden Variability in the Balance of Intrinsic and Synaptic Conductances

Sebastian Onasch
Apr 15, 2020; 40:3186-3202
Systems/Circuits




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Neurobiological Mechanisms of the Placebo Effect

Fabrizio Benedetti
Nov 9, 2005; 25:10390-10402
Symposia and Mini-Symposia




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Significant Neuroanatomical Variation Among Domestic Dog Breeds

Erin E. Hecht
Sep 25, 2019; 39:7748-7758
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Physiological Basis of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in a Tympanal Ear

Ben Warren
Apr 8, 2020; 40:3130-3140
Neurobiology of Disease




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Where Is the Anterior Temporal Lobe and What Does It Do?

Michael F. Bonner
Mar 6, 2013; 33:4213-4215
Journal Club




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White Matter Microstructure in Transsexuals and Controls Investigated by Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Georg S. Kranz
Nov 12, 2014; 34:15466-15475
Systems/Circuits




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A Transcriptome Database for Astrocytes, Neurons, and Oligodendrocytes: A New Resource for Understanding Brain Development and Function

John D. Cahoy
Jan 2, 2008; 28:264-278
Cellular




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Social Laughter Triggers Endogenous Opioid Release in Humans

Sandra Manninen
Jun 21, 2017; 37:6125-6131
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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What Visual Information Is Processed in the Human Dorsal Stream?

Martin N. Hebart
Jun 13, 2012; 32:8107-8109
Journal Club




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Nasal Respiration Entrains Human Limbic Oscillations and Modulates Cognitive Function

Christina Zelano
Dec 7, 2016; 36:12448-12467
Systems/Circuits




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Interactions of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mechanisms in Human Visual Cortex

Stephanie McMains
Jan 12, 2011; 31:587-597
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Endothelial Adora2a Activation Promotes Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown and Cognitive Impairment in Mice with Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance

Masaki Yamamoto
May 22, 2019; 39:4179-4192
Neurobiology of Disease




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Sleep Loss Promotes Astrocytic Phagocytosis and Microglial Activation in Mouse Cerebral Cortex

Michele Bellesi
May 24, 2017; 37:5263-5273
Cellular




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The Encoding of Sound Source Elevation in the Human Auditory Cortex

Régis Trapeau
Mar 28, 2018; 38:3252-3264
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Increased Neural Activity in Mesostriatal Regions after Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and L-DOPA Administration

Benjamin Meyer
Jul 3, 2019; 39:5326-5335
Systems/Circuits




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The Fusiform Face Area: A Module in Human Extrastriate Cortex Specialized for Face Perception

Nancy Kanwisher
Jun 1, 1997; 17:4302-4311
Articles




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Brain Activation during Human Male Ejaculation

Gert Holstege
Oct 8, 2003; 23:9185-9193
BehavioralSystemsCognitive




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Correction: Sequerra, Goyal et al., "NMDA Receptor Signaling Is Important for Neural Tube Formation and for Preventing Antiepileptic Drug-Induced Neural Tube Defects"




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Gamma Oscillation by Synaptic Inhibition in a Hippocampal Interneuronal Network Model

Xiao-Jing Wang
Oct 15, 1996; 16:6402-6413
Articles




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Neurodegeneration induced by beta-amyloid peptides in vitro: the role of peptide assembly state

CJ Pike
Apr 1, 1993; 13:1676-1687
Articles




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Visualization of Microtubule Growth in Cultured Neurons via the Use of EB3-GFP (End-Binding Protein 3-Green Fluorescent Protein)

Tatiana Stepanova
Apr 1, 2003; 23:2655-2664
Cellular




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Three-dimensional structure of dendritic spines and synapses in rat hippocampus (CA1) at postnatal day 15 and adult ages: implications for the maturation of synaptic physiology and long-term potentiation [published erratum appears in J Neurosci 1992 Aug;1

KM Harris
Jul 1, 1992; 12:2685-2705
Articles




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Head-direction cells recorded from the postsubiculum in freely moving rats. I. Description and quantitative analysis

JS Taube
Feb 1, 1990; 10:420-435
Articles




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Dendritic spines of CA 1 pyramidal cells in the rat hippocampus: serial electron microscopy with reference to their biophysical characteristics

KM Harris
Aug 1, 1989; 9:2982-2997
Articles