by Cristina Flores | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin Why or why not? While part of your brain works on that question, I want to share a couple thoughts with the other part of your brain that is going to keep reading. Those...
by Cristina Flores | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin Political polls use the same basic methodology as much of the statistical hypothesis testing work...
by Cristina Flores | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friends and family, but they’re also building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience...
by Cristina Flores | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. Shakuntala Devi One of the main purposes of these posts is to bring to life some of the men and women who paved the way for us as...
by Cristina Flores | May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics. Galileo Galilei Anyone who has spent any time listening to me pontificate about “statistical stuff” has no doubt heard me mention the word “Bayesian” and has probably...
