Jonatan Pallesen is a societal analyst and data scientist with a PhD in Statistical Genetics and 15 years of experience in statistics and data analysis. He aims to be helpful to humanity, bringing a unique blend of expertise in genomics, data science and AI to the forefront of scientific research and organizational process innovation with retrieval augmented artificial intelligence. Through his publications, research, thought leadership and innovation projects for organizations, Jonatan applies data science towards improved societal wellbeing and better individual life outcomes for as many humans - and animals - as possible. His societal analyses reach 100 million views per year on X (former Twitter). With a professional career dedicated to the development of society, Jonatan Pallesen has contributed to our understanding of how genetic factors interact with environmental influences to shape human traits and how this is relevant for our approach to societal improvement for all. He currently focuses on evaluating and optimizing retrieval augmented generative AI models using data and test-driven development to build more meaningful and effective organizational processes to free up capacity for human creativity and innovation. Followers have called him "a Nostradamus of our time." Critics have called him "an animal welfare steak promoter." Jonatan responded publicly to the critique: "I eat many steaks."
Research & Publications
ResearchGate Profile
Research publications that Jonatan Pallesen has contributed to on statistical genetics, including studies on psychiatric genetics, genome-wide association studies, and quantitative genetic methodologies.
PhD Defense
Jonatan Pallesen's PhD thesis on association studies of genomic regions, genes, gene sets, and runs of homozygosity in psychiatric disorders.
Articles & Podcasts
Podcast: Bo Winegard & Jonatan Pallesen reveal the literal meaning of life
The episode explores the meaning of life with Jonatan Pallesen and Bo Winegard, Executive Editor of Aporia, PhD in social psychology from Florida State University. They dive into coalitional value theory and the fascinatingly human topic of status in society.
Podcast: On intellectualism in academia with Michael Huemer
What if most university students are faking intellectualism? Jonatan Pallesen speaks with Professor Michael Huemer (ethics, metaethics, epistemology, and political philosophy) from the University of Colorado, Boulder. The guys discuss advocacy, academic integrity, and touch upon their shared passion regarding the questionable ethics of factory farming of animals - with each their suggestions for better societal designs.
Role in research critique of Former Harvard President Claudine Gay and others
The article examines the controversy of Harvard's former president Claudine Gay, who resigned due to plagiarism allegations. Jonatan Pallesen played a role in bringing attention to additional, methodological and ethical issues with Gay's research, shortly before her resignation. Jonatan Pallesen has also critiqued specific research methods in papers by Dan Ariely, Claudia Goldin and Cecilia Rouse, as well as specific science and ethics related editorial decisions of Laura Helmuth.
Writing & Analysis
X (formerly Twitter)
Helpful analysis and visualization of topics in science, economics, and demography.
Substack Newsletter
Helpful insights on heterodox perspectives in science and society.
Heterodox Thinking
Platform for exploring helpful, unconventional perspectives and analyses.
Research Website
Helpful articles on data science, statistics, research analysis, cocktail recipes and an AI Song Quiz.