Learning to Love Bayesian Statistics

Allen Downey
Olin College of Engineering
Presented at Strata NYC 2015
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Abstract:
Bayesian methods are well-suited for business applications because they provide concrete guidance for decision-making under uncertainty. But many data science teams lack the background to take advantage of these methods. In this presentation I will explain the advantages and suggest ways for teams to develop skills and add Bayesian methods to their toolkit.
Slides at tinyurl.com/lov...
More examples of Bayesian methods on my blog, "Probably Overthinking It", at allendowney.blo...

[@dianecoffee4467]

Fantastic slides and lecture. The timing of the pisting is perfect. (Well the timing of me finding the posting is perfect.) Thank you for a fantastic lecture. I hope and expect to find an entire course by this speaker.

[@luca8742]

Great speech, every statistician should watch it at least one time in his/her life.

[@srinivasaraghavan4837]

really good myth buster....serious as a practicing statistician to go deep with Bayesian methods. keep the good work.

[@Skydmig]

That's nice. I've always had a hard time whenever I had to define what p-value I felt was critical. Thinking of how Bayesian Statistics works, I now feel like that particular exercise was very infertile.

[@JimGrange.]

Nice talk. Dude needs a new clicker.