"The rise of populism has been substantial across the advanced world, indeed across developing countries as well. So those of us who believe in data need to be strong proponents of the publication of those data even when it produces results that make us uncomfortable.
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Michael Brand, on the Science of Data Science
"We do not teach people that making mistakes is not just right, but it's the only way of learning. It's the only way of becoming better." Honestly, I want to turn this whole episode into pull quotes! Go listen!
What’s wrong with this data?
We could easily spend years talking about all the possible problems with data, but that's not particularly helpful when you have a dataset, or someone else's analysis, in front of you here and now. So what are some simple questions you can ask about quantitative data to figure out whether you can trust it or not?
You keep using that word…
The way we define the data we measure can completely change the results that we get.
Our misplaced faith in smart watches
How smart are smart watches? How meaningful is their health tracking? Have we been fooled by another shiny toy?