Putting Methods to the Madness
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Written by Connor Zahler: In a previous post, Connor talked about a massive overestimation of the human toll during the European witch hunts. It’s easy to dismiss this, and other gross misuses of quantitative methods, as simply a funny anecdote […]
Written by Connor Zahler: After a months-long search for a new president, the Regents of the University of Michigan announced that they had selected Dr. Santa Ono for the position. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our newest […]
Written by Connor Zahler: As you’ve probably heard, the Big 10 will welcome the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Southern California to the league in 2024. Students everywhere have questions. Don’t we already have more […]
Written by Uma Hornish: When you conjure an image of the world map in your head, it is likely rectangular. For years, children have grown up believing this flat and rectangular illustration of the world is an accurate representation of […]
Written by Connor Zahler: Google Trends is an interesting, yet mostly untapped, source of data and information. The premise is simple: Google releases data about how frequently data is searched, where it is searched, and when it is being searched. […]
Written by Nathan Babcock: Recently we blogged about the lack of gender diversity in STEM fields, noting the fact that this gap is problematic for potential employees but also for the accuracy and fairness of data algorithms. This blog entry […]
Written by Nathan Babcock: Many STEM fields, such as tech, and especially data science have a diversity problem. Only a fraction of women with STEM degrees make it into careers related to data science and AI, and as of 2020, […]
Written by Suzie Shin: As collective concern for the environment and climate change continues to rise, the need to reduce waste, conserve finite natural resources, and prevent excessive pollution grows alongside it. Existing research has indicated a trend toward environmentalism […]
Written by Benjamin Simon: One of the most popular trends during the first half of 2022 is the emergence of Wordle. Created in 2021 by Josh Wardle, the word-guessing game now has hundreds of thousands, even millions, of daily users. […]
Written by Nathan Babcock: Every year in March, the nation’s premier college basketball programs come together and play in the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments, also known as NCAA March Madness. Every March, millions of people, even […]