One of the world’s best statisticians, who has literally written the book on how to teach statistics, had an interesting … More
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Lessons from Brown’s pre-college course in Applied Statistics
After three-weeks of teaching and two weeks of tying up some loose ends, I have some pretty neat stuff to … More
Pieces of my 2013 JSM puzzle
This is what happens when you google “statistics conference” While I can’t guarantee Montreal’s Joint Statistical Meetings will look anything … More
Bruins v. Blackhawks, final notes
Random notes from the Bruins Blackhawks series, and some final numbers from the Bruins postseason run. 1- Chicago had more shots … More
Requisite posting on Bruins & Boston sports
After tonight’s game 6 disaster, the Bruins join a growing list of recent Boston sports heartbreaking losses: Bruins v Blackhawks, … More
The worst part of the Bruins’ triple overtime Game 1 loss is…
Statisticians, as a group, have tended to ignore the constant claims from athletes, coaches, and media types who use momentum … More
How NHL teams manipulate their point system
Canada’s The Hockey News (THN) was interested in some of the results of the hockey study I published (linked here). In similar fashion … More
The most surprising numbers from the Bruins sweep of the Penguins
Some quick notes to wrap up the Boston Bruins’ recent sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boston held Pittsburgh stars Sidney … More
Lessons learned from the 2013 Atlantic Causal Inference Conference
The 2013 Atlantic Causal Inference Conference (ACIC) was held this past Monday and Tuesday at Harvard. It’s an annual meeting … More
Greatest comebacks in recent Boston sports history
The greatest comebacks in post-2000 Boston sports history, ranked by a combination of estimated statistical improbability & game importance (postseason … More
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