Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in. Join Kristin and Regina ...
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Statistical Inference Podcasts
Keep it casual with the Casual Inference podcast. Your hosts Lucy D'Agostino McGowan and Ellie Murray talk all things epidemiology, statistics, data science, causal inference, and public health. Sponsored by the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Are you a researcher or data scientist / analyst / ninja? Do you want to learn Bayesian inference, stay up to date or simply want to understand what Bayesian inference is? Then this podcast is for you! You'll hear from researchers and practitioners of all fields about how they use Bayesian statistics, and how in turn YOU can apply these methods in your modeling workflow. When I started learning Bayesian methods, I really wished there were a podcast out there that could introduce me to the me ...
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#136 Bayesian Inference at Scale: Unveiling INLA, with Haavard Rue & Janet van Niekerk
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Dating Wishlists: Are we happier when we get what we want in a mate?
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Loyal, funny, hot — you’ve probably got a wish list for your dream partner. But does checking all your boxes actually lead to happily ever after? In this episode, we dive into a massive global study that put the “ideal partner” hypothesis to the test. Do people really know what they want, and does getting it actually make them happier? We explore s…
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BITESIZE | Understanding Simulation-Based Calibration, with Teemu Säilynoja
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Get 10% off Hugo's "Building LLM Applications for Data Scientists and Software Engineers" online course! Today’s clip is from episode 135 of the podcast, with Teemu Säilynoja. Alex and Teemu discuss the importance of simulation-based calibration (SBC). They explore the practical implementation of SBC in probabilistic programming languages, the chal…
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Stats Reunion: What have we learned so far?
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It’s our first stats reunion! In this special review episode, we revisit favorite concepts from past episodes—p-values, multiple testing, regression adjustment—and give them fresh personalities as characters. Meet the seductive false positive, the clingy post hoc ex, and Charlotte, the well-meaning but overfitting idealist. Statistical topics Bar c…
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Optimizing Data Workflows with Emily Riederer | Season 6 Episode 8
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Emily Riederer is a Data Science Senior Manager at Credit Risk Modeling Capital One. Her website can be found here: https://www.emilyriederer.com/ Follow along on Bluesky: Emily: @emilyriederer.bsky.social Ellie: @epiellie.bsky.social Lucy: @lucystats.bsky.social 🎶 Our intro/outro music is courtesy of Joseph McDade. Edited by Cameron Bopp.…
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#135 Bayesian Calibration and Model Checking, with Teemu Säilynoja
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Live Show Announcement | Come Meet Me in London!
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ICYMI, I'll be in London next week, for a live episode of the Learning Bayesian Statistics podcast 🍾 Come say hi on June 24 at Imperial College London! We'll be talking about uncertainty quantification — not just in theory, but in the messy, practical reality of building models that are supposed to work in the real world. 🎟️ Get your tickets! Some …
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BITESIZE | Exploring Dynamic Regression Models, with David Kohns
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Today’s clip is from episode 134 of the podcast, with David Kohns. Alex and David discuss the future of probabilistic programming, focusing on advancements in time series modeling, model selection, and the integration of AI in prior elicitation. The discussion highlights the importance of setting appropriate priors, the challenges of computational …
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Combining Data & Making Effects Generalizable with Carly Brantner | Season 6 Episode 7
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Carly Brantner is an assistant professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics at Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute. Resources from this episode: multicate: R package for estimating conditional average treatment effects across one or more studies using machine learning methods PCORnet® Front Door: Access point for potential investiga…
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HPV Vaccine: How close are we to wiping out cervical cancer?
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Could a preteen vaccine wipe out a global cancer? In this episode, we examine the bold claim that cervical cancer could be eradicated in much of the world by the end of the century—thanks to the highly effective HPV vaccine. We unpack statistical modeling, microsimulations, and how Markov chains make good date-night conversation. We also explore wh…
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#134 Bayesian Econometrics, State Space Models & Dynamic Regression, with David Kohns
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BITESIZE | Why Your Models Might Be Wrong & How to Fix it, with Sean Pinkney & Adrian Seyboldt
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Today’s clip is from episode 133 of the podcast, with Sean Pinkney & Adrian Seyboldt. The conversation delves into the concept of Zero-Sum Normal and its application in statistical modeling, particularly in hierarchical models. Alex, Sean and Adrian discuss the implications of using zero-sum constraints, the challenges of incorporating new data poi…
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Today’s deep dive: the surprisingly serious science of penis size. Using self-report surveys, objective measurements, and a healthy dose of old-school statistics, we ask: How do you get clean data on gentlemen’s goods?Along the way, we explore social desirability bias, survey design tricks, and what happens when science meets insecurity. You’ll nev…
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The Art of Clarity with Andrew Heiss | Season 6 Episode 6
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Andrew Heiss is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Vincent’s “What is your estimand” section in his {marginaleffects} book: https://marginaleffects.com/chapters/challenge.html#sec-goals_estimand Article on defining estimands: https://doi.…
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#133 Making Models More Efficient & Flexible, with Sean Pinkney & Adrian Seyboldt
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BITESIZE | How AI is Redefining Human Interactions, with Tom Griffiths
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Today’s clip is from episode 132 of the podcast, with Tom Griffiths. Tom and Alex Andorra discuss the fundamental differences between human intelligence and artificial intelligence, emphasizing the constraints that shape human cognition, such as limited data, computational resources, and communication bandwidth. They explore how AI systems currentl…
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Wrinkles and sagging skin—just normal aging, or can you blame your sweet tooth? We dive into “sugar sag,” exploring how sugar, processed foods, and even your crispy breakfast toast might be making you look older than if you’d said no to chocolate cake and yes to broccoli. Along the way, we encounter statistical adjustment, training and test data se…
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#132 Bayesian Cognition and the Future of Human-AI Interaction, with Tom Griffiths
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Proudly sponsored by PyMC Labs, the Bayesian Consultancy. Book a call, or get in touch! Check out Hugo’s latest episode with Fei-Fei Li, on How Human-Centered AI Actually Gets Built Intro to Bayes Course (first 2 lessons free) Advanced Regression Course (first 2 lessons free) Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and …
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Study Critique: What Went Wrong and How We'd Do It Differently | Season 6 Episode 5
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In this episode Lucy and Ellie dig into a recently publicized paper, "Vaccination and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Study of Nine-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Medicaid", which has gained attention after being promoted by RFK Jr. as evidence that vaccines cause autism. Ellie breaks down her Substack critique of the study. Together, she and Lucy d…
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BITESIZE | Hacking Bayesian Models for Better Performance, with Luke Bornn
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Today’s clip is from episode 131 of the podcast, with Luke Bornn. Luke and Alex discuss the application of generative models in sports analytics. They emphasize the importance of Bayesian modeling to account for uncertainty and contextual variations in player data. The discussion also covers the challenges of balancing model complexity with computa…
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Hookworms: Can parasites improve your health?
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What if you could treat your prediabetes with . . . worms? Regina and Kristin dive into a surprising early-phase clinical trial on hookworm therapy—that’s right, intentionally infecting yourself with parasitic worms—to treat metabolic conditions. They dig into the biological rationale (inflammation, abdominal fat, and gut immunology), the clever st…
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#131 Decision-Making Under High Uncertainty, with Luke Bornn
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