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From both sides now: the math of linear regression

Katherine Bailey

A journey starting from the standard formulation of linear regression, moving on to the probabilistic approach, and then progressing to Bayesian linear regression.

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How Dangerous Is Biking in New York?

Gregory Gundersen

Estimating the probability of a fatal injury occurring during bike commuting to work in New York.

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Bar charts: so popular, so abused

Martina Pugliese

Useful tips for creating better bar charts.

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