What on earth do people mean when they tell you they’re going to “fit a model”? Let’s start with what a model is. A model is a description of a system, usually expressed as an equation of some kind. Let’s say we have some data – measurements of variables x and y. We think that… Read More »What does it mean to fit a model, anyway?
Last week was the annual BioIT World Convention and Expo. It’s three days of talks, workshops, and row upon row of technology solutions vendors putting their best foot forward. Also, biotech folks from all over the country converge upon Boston, so I get to catch up with many colleagues I see but once a year.… Read More »BioIT World 2017
The terms probability and likelihood are often used interchangeably in day-to-day conversation. They have specific meanings in the world of statistics, however, and understanding the difference is helpful in understanding statistical methods. We’ll use examples to start. Take a coin flip: if you flip a coin, and you know it’s fair; a lifetime of experience… Read More »Probability vs Likelihood: What’s the Difference?
Version control is not just for software engineers – computational scientists can see huge benefit from version control features.
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