Where Should I Watch the Eclipse? A Data Analysis
There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, the first such eclipse in the United States since 1979, and the last until 2024. If you are anything like me, you are now thinking, “Where do I watch?” Although there are several maps of the (narrow) path out there, there is a different […]
Political Forecasting and Predicting the 2016 Presidential Election
We are in the midst of a presidential election season that has rewritten the way politicians view the history books, shifted how Americans look at their fellow citizens, and created seemingly unsurpassable rifts between them. However, regardless of whether a voter is Riding the Trump Train, Feeling the Bern or Is With Her, one basic […]
Which Came First: The Data Scientist or the Millennial?
Why are millennials so pervasive in tech these days? The answer is simpler than you might think. It’s no coincidence that a math-heavy, technological discipline that requires complex statistical analysis, communication and design skills has reached its peak at a time when the millennial workforce is now the majority in businesses around the world. Statisticians, […]