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Ep. 119 - Advocating for Bayesian Inference with Brian Blais

Ep. 119 - Advocating for Bayesian Inference with Brian Blais

Today’s guest is Brian Blais, a professor of Scie…

The Local Maximum with Max Sklar · Max Sklar

May 19, 202057m 13s

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Today’s guest is Brian Blais, a professor of Science at Bryant University. His approach to teaching statistical inference includes taking the Bayesian approach instead of delegating it to an advanced or elective topic. We talk about the Bayesian vs Frequentist debate, how to navigate the disconnect between them, and the role of imagination when discovering truth.

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