Statistics of Social Networks in the Spotlight

To many scientists, statistics is just a means to an end, but
to PhD student Abby Smith, it's the most interesting part! Abby
tells us more about what it means to study Applied Statistics and
how designing more thorough statistical modeling of social
networks can make the scientific outcomes that much
better. 
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this
episode, check out: 


Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by
Caroline Criado Pérez (book)

The Hidden Influence of Social Networks (TedTalk)

How We Make Sure That Nobody Is Counted Twice: A Peek Into
HRDAG's Record De-Duplication (article)

Has Large-Scale Named-Entity Network Analysis Been Resting on
a Flawed Assumption? (scientific article)




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