There’s been some disagreement about who wrote “In My Life” by The Beatles,…
Statistics
More than mean and standard deviation.
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Finding the Beatle who wrote each song using statistical models
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Calculating wind drag in the cycling peloton
When cyclists ride in that big pack during a race — the peloton…
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When wife earns more than husband, they report a lesser gap
Marta Murray-Close and Misty L. Heggeness for the Census Bureau compared income responses…
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Analysis: Do the shoes matter in marathon running?
Kevin Quealy and Josh Katz for The Upshot analyzed shoe and running data…
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Millions of internet-connected TVs track viewing habits
Sapna Maheshwari for The New York Times on Samba TV software running on…
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Neural networks to communicate with Alexa devices using sign language
Many have found Amazon’s Alexa devices to be helpful in their homes, but…
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Rush Hour puzzle solver and generator
The Rush Hour puzzle game was invented by Nob Yoshigahara in the 1970s…
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Changing Twitter, with Statistics
Earlier this year, The New York Times investigated fake followers on Twitter showing…
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Doing good data science
Mike Loukides, Hilary Mason, and DJ Patil published a first post in a…
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How people interpret probability through words
In the early 1990s, the CIA published internal survey results for how people…
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All the building footprints in the United States
Microsoft released a comprehensive dataset for computer-generated building footprints in the United States.…
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LeBron James legacy versus championship-winning
LeBron James decides where he takes his talents this summer, and the sports…
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Check if your school district or college was investigated for civil rights violations
The U.S. Department of Education constantly investigates school districts and colleges for civil…
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History of the word ‘data’
Sandra Rendgen describes the history of “data” the word and where it stands…
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Finding the best Mario Kart character, statistically speaking
Henry Hinnefeld answers the age-old debate of which Mario Kart character is best,…
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Vector paths of meaning between words and phrases
Benjamin Schmidt, an assistant professor of history at Northeastern University, explored the space…
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Counting the times Kevin Durant’s shoe came off during games
This is what happens when there is a lull during the basketball playoff…
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A guide for applying to data science jobs
Emily Robinson gives advice on applying for a data science job (that you…
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Increasing similarity of Billboard songs
Popular songs on the Billboard charts always tended to sound similar, but these…
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When surveillance turns into stalking
Many surveillance apps cater to parents who want to keep tabs on their…
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