From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
Contributing Editor Radu Craiu writes:
If there is a time to let one’s hair down and unclench the fists, it must be summer, that singular season when the only issue one must tiptoe around is the hot sand on a sun-drenched beach. But there must be a Law of Conservation…
Contributing Editor Layla Parast is aiming for excellence…by being medium-good:
A few years ago, Netflix recommended to me a documentary called “Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness,” which was about the 2017 CrossFit Games. I knew what CrossFit was—it involved running around carrying balls and kettlebells and lots of…
On behalf of the organizers of the biennial million-dollar Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics, which was first awarded in 2022, Mia Hubert and Stefan Van Aelst write:
Statistics is a cornerstone of science, health, industry, economics, government and more, and benefits society as a whole. The Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics awards…
Contributing Editor David Hand has been re-reading John Tukey’s “The Future of Data Analysis”:
Most readers will be familiar with the name John Tukey. He is renowned for developing the Fast Fourier Transform and the box plot, and for coining the term “bit” as used in computer science as well…
A cautionary tale from our contributing editor, Daniela Witten:
During my first few years as faculty, I traveled far and wide to give invited talks at department seminars and conferences. At the beginning, the travel was fun, and helpful for my career as I built out my professional network. But…