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Precision And Accuracy: What Is The Difference?

Published on February 19, 2023 by Hemanth

Precision And Accuracy: What Is The Difference? - An illustration showing a likeable guy on the left named Matt and a big smiling robot named Cheat on the right. The word "Versus" is written between them. Above these illustrations, the following question is posed: Who is the better archer?
Precision and accuracy are often used interchangeably by people of science. But this is not correct. This essay teaches you the correct scientific usage!
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How To Be A Good Technical Writer

Published on January 27, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Be A Good Technical Writer; The art of technical writing: It's not for everyone!- A stick figure on the left exclaims happily, "I am a good technical writer". A stick figure-like entity on the right exclaims "Me too!" This stick figure-like entity does not have a human head, but a block with "GPT" written on it.
This essay is not a guide on how to be a good technical writer. The art of technical writing is not for everyone. And this essay explains why!
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Why Does Science Love Simplicity?

Published on January 7, 2023 by Hemanth

Why Does Science Love Simplicity? - An illustration with a triangle on the left, a circle at the centre, and a square on the right. The following question is written around these figures: Which of these is the simplest geometry?
From Newton to Einstein, it turns out that simplicity in science is not so simple. Yet, why does science love simplicity? Read to find out more.
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How To Use Video Games To Solve Scientific Problems

Published on December 26, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Use Video Games To Solve Scientific Problems - An illustration showing a video game controller connected to a television screen. On the screen, you can see a brain shaped figure, inside of which a puzzle is being solved. Below this figure, the following word is written in bold: "Science".
You can use video games to solve scientific problems AND save your job from artificial intelligence. Intrigued? Read the essay to learn how!
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Fallacy: How To Really Understand It?

Published on October 6, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Really Understand The Notion Of Fallacy? - An illustration showing two stick figures representing two speakers over speaking tables arguing. The stick figure on the left says, "Your logic is weak!" The stick figure on the right asks in return, "How weak is it exactly?"
Fallacy is a term that is often misused in the name of science. This essay explains the formal usage of fallacy and helps you avoid pseudoscientific arguments.
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To Infinity And Beyond? – What Is The Final Destination?

Published on October 5, 2022 by Hemanth

To Infinity And Beyond? - What Is The Final Destination? - An illustration showing white board graphics: limit (t tends to infinity) [Humanity as a function of t = What??]
The phrase “to infinity and beyond” might turn Buzz Lightyear on, but is it the final destination for us? Let us ponder the distant future of humanity and tech!
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Correlation (III): How To Avoid Berkson’s paradox

Published on September 21, 2022 by Hemanth

Correlation (III): How To Avoid Berkson's Paradox - An illustration showing a stick-figure with a chef's hat stirring dough in a pan while holding an engaged look on its face. It is quoted saying "I'm skilled and ethical."
Berkson’s paradox traps researchers into thinking that there is correlation between two variables when there is not. This essay shows how to avoid this trap!
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Correlation (II): How To Spot The Surrogate Endpoint Problem?

Published on September 17, 2022 by Hemanth

Correlation (II): How To Spot The Surrogate Endpoint Problem? - A cartoon illustration showing two stick figures. On the left, a happy stick figure says, "To complete the study, we have to wait for you to die!" On the right, a sad stick figure with a green face seems uncomfortable with the conversation.
More than 130 years after the discovery of correlation, the surrogate endpoint problem is still unsolved. It tricks researchers into making false conclusions.
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Correlation: One Of The Most Misunderstood Concepts In Science

Published on September 5, 2022 by Hemanth

Correlation: One Of The Most Misunderstood Concepts In Science - An illustration featuring a comic, where a stick figure standing behind an announcer table is pointing to a presentation of what appears like linear regression data. The stick figure says, "Here, we see correlation between correlation and causation!"
Correlation is at the heart of scientific discovery. Yet, researchers abundantly misread this term. This essay covers the counter-intuitive math behind it.
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Regression To The Mean: Why Success Fades With Time

Published on August 27, 2022 by Hemanth

Regression To The Mean: Why Success Fades With Time - An illustration showing a breakfast table with a stern looking father (wearing glasses) sitting with folded hands on the right, and a happy and cheerful little girl seated on the left. The girl seems to be saying the following, "My grades are not falling. They are regressing to the mean!"
Regression to the mean is an extremely deceptive statistics concept. It makes sure that any amount of success fades with time. It deceives even the ‘experts’!
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