Bugger. The end of the world is definitely nigh. I have just read an opinion piece I agreed with without looking at the author. Then I found out it was written by Paul Krugman!!! Arggh! https://www.n… (View Post)

Cherry picking indeed. Population density of Copenhagen proper: 6,800/sq km Population density of Copenhagen Metro Area: 665/sq km Population density of the City of London = 7,700/sq mile = 2,973/sq … (View Post)

Yep, network theoretical approaches to epidemiology are more appropriate, which means number of and density at the hubs, and duration of interactions at those hubs. (View Post)

A glass of sherry? Not since my parents died. Sherry is ever-present in the house, but used exclusively as an ingredient in Asian cuisine. (View Post)

Just read David Franklin's book on Dan Levy's legendary statistics classes at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. I read it for the analysis of what makes his teaching so effective, but it's a … (View Post)