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Dishonest dishonesty study study
A deep dive into a fraudulent study from Dan Ariely
Fruits, Nuts and Berries
Are bananas berries?
Fantasy Premier League
Forecasting FPL player scores
Immigration patterns
Education level of immigrants to Europe and US
How to transform your data
Why you should use the Yeo-Johnson transformation
Taleb is wrong about IQ
Investigation of Talebs claims about IQ using real data.
The strategy of the Plinketto board
Exploring how best to use the Redlettermedia movie selection tool to your advantage.
The Riddler
Riddles from 538's The Riddler solved with programming
Blind auditions and gender discrimination
A seminal paper from 2000 investigated the impact of blind auditions in orchestras, and found that they increased the proportion of women in symphony orchestras. I investigate the study, and find that there is no good evidence presented.
Music
Some explorations of music: Taste of music critics vs the public. Most acclaimed years of music. When did rock music die?
Pet names
Which names are more cat-like, dog-like, and human-like?
Regression to the mean
Analysis of regression to the mean in children of exceptional parents