Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in. Join Kristin and Regina ...
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Statistical Inference Podcasts
Are you a researcher or data scientist / analyst / ninja? Do you want to learn Bayesian inference, stay up to date or simply want to understand what Bayesian inference is? Then this podcast is for you! You'll hear from researchers and practitioners of all fields about how they use Bayesian statistics, and how in turn YOU can apply these methods in your modeling workflow. When I started learning Bayesian methods, I really wished there were a podcast out there that could introduce me to the me ...
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Keep it casual with the Casual Inference podcast. Your hosts Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray talk all things epidemiology, statistics, data science, causal inference, and public health. Sponsored by the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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#141 AI Assisted Causal Inference, with Sam Witty
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Proudly sponsored by PyMC Labs, the Bayesian Consultancy. Book a call, or get in touch! Get early access to Alex's next live-cohort courses! Enroll in the Causal AI workshop, to learn live with Alex (15% off if you're a Patron of the show) Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work…
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BITESIZE | How Bayesian Additive Regression Trees Work in Practice
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Soccer Factor Model Dashboard Unveiling True Talent: The Soccer Factor Model for Skill Evaluation LBS #91, Exploring European Football Analytics, with Max Göbel Get early access to Alex's next live-cohort courses! Today’s clip is from episode 142 of the podcast, with Gabriel Stechschulte. Alex and Garbriel explore the re-implementation of BART (Bay…
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Ultramarathons: Can vitamin D protect your bones?
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Ultramarathoners push their bodies to the limit, but can a giant pre-race dose of vitamin D really keep their bones from breaking down? In this episode, we dig into a trial that tested this claim – and found a statistical endurance event of its own: six highly interchangeable papers sliced from one small study. Expect missing runners, recycled figu…
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#142 Bayesian Trees & Deep Learning for Optimization & Big Data, with Gabriel Stechschulte
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BITESIZE | How Probability Becomes Causality?
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Get early access to Alex's next live-cohort courses! Today’s clip is from episode 141 of the podcast, with Sam Witty. Alex and Sam discuss the ChiRho project, delving into the intricacies of causal inference, particularly focusing on Do-Calculus, regression discontinuity designs, and Bayesian structural causal inference. They explain ChiRho's desig…
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P-Values: Are we using a flawed statistical tool?
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P-values show up in almost every scientific paper, yet they’re one of the most misunderstood ideas in statistics. In this episode, we break from our usual journal-club format to unpack what a p-value really is, why researchers have fought about it for a century, and how that famous 0.05 cutoff became enshrined in science. Along the way, we share st…
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BITESIZE | How to Think Causally About Your Models?
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Get early access to Alex's next live-cohort courses! Today’s clip is from episode 140 of the podcast, with Ron Yurko. Alex and Ron discuss the challenges of model deployment, and the complexities of modeling player contributions in team sports like soccer and football. They emphasize the importance of understanding replacement levels, the Going Dee…
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Exercise and Cancer: Does physical activity improve colon cancer survival?
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Exercise has long been hailed as cancer-fighting magic, but is there hard evidence behind the hype? In this episode, we tackle the CHALLENGE trial, a large phase III study of colon cancer patients that tested whether prescribed exercise could improve cancer-free survival. We translate clinical jargon into plain English, show why ratio statistics ma…
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#140 NFL Analytics & Teaching Bayesian Stats, with Ron Yurko
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BITESIZE | Is Bayesian Optimization the Answer?
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Today’s clip is from episode 139 of the podcast, with with Max Balandat. Alex and Max discuss the integration of BoTorch with PyTorch, exploring its applications in Bayesian optimization and Gaussian processes. They highlight the advantages of using GPyTorch for structured matrices and the flexibility it offers for research. The discussion also cov…
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Age Gaps: How much does age matter in dating?
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Are we all secretly ageist when it comes to dating? We put the stereotype that older men prefer younger women under the microscope using data from thousands of blind dates. What we found surprised us: the “age penalty” was real but microscopic, women wanted younger partners too, and hard age cutoffs weren’t so hard after all. Along the way, we unpa…
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#139 Efficient Bayesian Optimization in PyTorch, with Max Balandat
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BITESIZE | What's Missing in Bayesian Deep Learning?
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Today’s clip is from episode 138 of the podcast, with Mélodie Monod, François-Xavier Briol and Yingzhen Li. During this live show at Imperial College London, Alex and his guests delve into the complexities and advancements in Bayesian deep learning, focusing on uncertainty quantification, the integration of machine learning tools, and the challenge…
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Your Brain on AI: Is ChatGPT making us mentally lazy?
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ChatGPT is melting our brainpower, killing creativity, and making us soulless — or so the headlines imply. We dig into the study behind the claims, starting with quirky bar charts and mysterious sample sizes, then winding through hairball-like brain diagrams and tens of thousands of statistical tests. Our statistical sleuthing leaves us with questi…
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#138 Quantifying Uncertainty in Bayesian Deep Learning, Live from Imperial College London
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BITESIZE | Practical Applications of Causal AI with LLMs, with Robert Ness
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Today’s clip is from episode 137 of the podcast, with Robert Ness. Alex and Robert discuss the intersection of causal inference and deep learning, emphasizing the importance of understanding causal concepts in statistical modeling. The discussion also covers the evolution of probabilistic machine learning, the role of inductive biases, and the pote…
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The Backfire Effect: Can fact-checking make false beliefs stronger?
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Can correcting misinformation make it worse? The “backfire effect” claims that debunking myths can actually make false beliefs stronger. We dig into the evidence — from ghost studies to headline-making experiments — to see if this psychological plot twist really holds up. Along the way, we unpack interaction effects, randomization red flags, and wh…
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#137 Causal AI & Generative Models, with Robert Ness
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BITESIZE | How to Make Your Models Faster, with Haavard Rue & Janet van Niekerk
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Today’s clip is from episode 136 of the podcast, with Haavard Rue & Janet van Niekerk. Alex, Haavard and Janet explore the world of Bayesian inference with INLA, a fast and deterministic method that revolutionizes how we handle large datasets and complex models. Discover the power of INLA, and why it can make your models go much faster! Get the ful…
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Dating Wishlists: Are we happier when we get what we want in a mate?
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Loyal, funny, hot — you’ve probably got a wish list for your dream partner. But does checking all your boxes actually lead to happily ever after? In this episode, we dive into a massive global study that put the “ideal partner” hypothesis to the test. Do people really know what they want, and does getting it actually make them happier? We explore s…
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#136 Bayesian Inference at Scale: Unveiling INLA, with Haavard Rue & Janet van Niekerk
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BITESIZE | Understanding Simulation-Based Calibration, with Teemu Säilynoja
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Get 10% off Hugo's "Building LLM Applications for Data Scientists and Software Engineers" online course! Today’s clip is from episode 135 of the podcast, with Teemu Säilynoja. Alex and Teemu discuss the importance of simulation-based calibration (SBC). They explore the practical implementation of SBC in probabilistic programming languages, the chal…
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