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John D. Cook

Today I found the website of a statistician who works with Bayesian clinical trials (among other things). My company is doing a Bayesian clinical trial on our newest product launch. He also works at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, where a friend of mine is getting her PhD in Virology.

The Conscientiousness Gap

A 2006 article from the the City Journal on the Marriage Gap between more educated and less educated women got me thinking. Especially these two parts: According to the strength-in-numbers theory, then, two parents are better than one much the way two hands are better than one: they can accomplish

Running Bare (Footed)

Running Bare (Footed)

Vibram™ Five FingersOne of the latest rages is the Vibram™ Five Fingers. I first saw a pair when my CrossFit instructor showed up wearing them. The idea is that they provide just enough protection for your feet that you don't have to worry about stepping on sharp stuff,

The Lake Woebegone Distribution

Sometimes you hear jokes about the Lake Woebegone effect in education, where there honestly does seem to be the belief that all the children can be above average. Given the math, this is not possible. But, it is possible for most individuals to be above or below the average of

Quick R

A really hand reference site for R commands to do things that ought to be easy but aren't. Quick R

Is the rate of intellectual discovery slowing?

Is the rate of intellectual discovery slowing?

Earlier this month on Jerry Pournelle's website, I saw some discussion about whether the rate of technological progress is slowing. This is something that I had heard before, so I thought it might be interesting to look into the subject a little further. The discussion on Chaos Manor

Arizona Private School Tax Credits

Arizona Private School Tax Credits

Last week the Arizona Republic ran an article claiming that private school tax credit programs under A.R.S. AZ 43-1089 such as the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix, are a net drain on the state treasury. I think that article is pretty good. I like to