We would like to invite you to come to our May event, where we are very haapy to have Dr. Reidar Lystad giving us a talk about survival analysis in Game of Thrones (I believe it will go very well with the winter coming :-) ).

This meeting is a face-to-face meeting but if you would like to attend virtually please register in advance for this lecture here, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting after registering.

Any questions, please feel free to contact: secretary.nswbranch@statsoc.org.au.

Date: Wednesday, 26th May 2021

Time:
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Refreshments
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Lecture
7:45pm onwards: Dinner (at a nearby restaurant).
Please RSVP for dinner before 19th May 2021 to attend.

Venue: 17WW Collaborative Forum, Macquarie University, 17 Wally's Walk, Macquarie Park NSW 2109

Dr. Reidar Lystad
Macquarie University, Sydney

The Science of Survival in Game of Thrones

This talk will take you on a whirlwind tour behind the scenes of our novel paper examining morality and survival in the world of Game of Thrones. From conception to publication and beyond, this talk will centre around the intersection of survival analysis, popular culture, science communication, and education.

Biography
Dr. Reidar Lystad is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University. Dr Lystad is an injury epidemiologist with a particular interest in sports injury, traumatic brain injury, paediatric trauma, and combat sports. His research is centred around conducting large population-based cohort studies using data linkages of administrative data collections to investigate health outcomes following injury and to guide improvements in health service delivery and health policy.