Uncovering Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Reproductive Medicine: Insights from Topic Modeling Analysis

Over the past decade, researchers have been increasingly investigating racial and ethnic disparities in reproductive medicine, aiming to uncover patterns of inequality and inform policy changes. This week’s #TidyTuesday dataset features a collection of studies from the eight highest-impact peer-reviewed Ob/Gyn journals, covering publications from January 1, 2010, through June 30, 2023. These studies were reviewed in a recent article, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Reproductive Medicine in the United States: A Narrative Review of Contemporary High-Quality Evidence, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in January 2025.

The Lifespan and Legacy of Shem’s Descendant

Genesis has always been one of my favorite books in the Bible! There’s something profoundly captivating about diving into its stories and wisdom. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed reading it from cover to cover, and I find the genealogical records particularly fascinating—even if I sometimes stumble over the names (a pronunciation guide would be a lifesaver!). Genesis: A Journey Through the Genealogies Recently, while revisiting the 11th chapter, my curiosity was sparked once again, and I couldn’t help but dive deeper.

Romeo and Juliet

Story Structure of Romeo and Juliet: A Tidy Analysis Using this week’s #TidyTuesday dataset, we are exploring dialogue in Shakespeare plays. The dataset this week comes from shakespeare.mit.edu (via github.com/nrennie/shakespeare) which is the Web’s first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. The site has offered Shakespeare’s plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993. Dialogue from Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet are provided for this week.

A Misleading Chart: Ireland’s Olympic Success Story

The other day, I saw this Twitter post: “This is a masterclass (yet again) in IrishTimes on how NOT to present information,” Dublin-based research consultant Dr Eemer Eivers wrote. “Quick glance & you’d be sure 🇮🇪 has tumbled DOWN the medal tables since 2000. FFS. This is criminal level breaking of the rules of how to share data.” When we look at data, especially in charts, we expect it to be clear and intuitive.