Calling all data science and machine learning enthusiasts out there! We have lots of cutting-edge projects for you being discussed in the Gitter channels, ranging from mapping brain activity at scale, computer vision, neural networks, data visualisation to natural language processing. Check out the list below and dont hesitate to join the conversation. PandasFlexible … [Read more...] about Best Gitter Channels for Data Science & Machine Learning
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Debunking the Myth that None of Statistics Works for Big Data
'Over the last half-century, statistical analysis has been adopted by every single scientific discipline, from archaeology to history to physics, as the empirical tool of choice to advance its understanding of the world. There is no going back. In this context, those who deny statistical analysis as an indispensable means to uncover and investigate the nature of reality are … [Read more...] about Debunking the Myth that None of Statistics Works for Big Data
Why Statisticians Not Only Practice Within Traditional Statistics
"Ignoring Statistics means you aren't learning from the wisdom of others." Chris Howden "Statisticians are data scientists by definition but data scientists do not [all] have ... training." Daniele Medri Myth #2: Statisticians (and other quants), work within 'traditional statistics The myth that statisticians only practice within 'traditional statistics' removes or … [Read more...] about Why Statisticians Not Only Practice Within Traditional Statistics
Statistics Denial, Statistics Debacles & The Coming Flood Of Statistical Malfeasance
"The three credit rating agencies were key enablers of the financial meltdown. The mortgage-related securities at the heart of the crisis could not have been marketed and sold without their seal of approval" Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission "You're not a Real Man unless you see everything in black and white." Kevin Gray There is a flood of statistical malfeasance heading … [Read more...] about Statistics Denial, Statistics Debacles & The Coming Flood Of Statistical Malfeasance
Blog 1: Essays On Statistics Denial
"If you think you understand quantum theory, then you do not understand quantum theory." - Richard Feynman UFO sightings, where do they all come from? Astronomers spend an inordinate amount of time scouring the skies. However, as far as we know, no credentialed astronomer has ever reported a UFO. None, zilch. Statistics denial myths, where do they all come from? We have … [Read more...] about Blog 1: Essays On Statistics Denial
