As a statistical consultant, Carolien de Kovel often ask researchers what they want to know from their data. A question which is surprisingly hard to answer.
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Carolien de Kovel
Matching methods: arbitrary choices and their consequences
Matching algorithms can be performed in countless different ways, blogs Elia Gonzato. And this may lead to surprisingly different results.
Elia Gonzato
Communication and the value of listening
Starting a new journey brings new experiences that highlight often overlooked aspects. Elia Gonzato shares his challenges as a PhD student.
Can we really ‘learn the natural history of human disease’?
'Learning the natural history of human disease with generative transformers', published in Nature, made headlines. The AI tool behind it, Delphi-2M, was widely praised.
Mark van de Wiel
Think before you shrink: a story on battling with reviewers
A peer review process can be a long battle between authors and reviewers. Mark van de Wiel had a learningful experience.
Maths for matings: guinea pig gone viral
Guinea pig 'Randy' impregnated a whopping 100 females. But how did he pull that off? Of course, there's also a mathematical answer to that.
Caroline Jagtenberg