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Carly Stambaugh

To a Poem is a Bott the Stranger

Can a bot write its own original poetry? Carly collaborated with some WordPress poets to conduct an experiment in the name of science.
Carly Stambaugh

How’s Your New Year’s Resolution Going?

Talking with friends last week, many of us sheepishly admitted that we have already “broken” our 2017 resolutions. According to a popularly cited study by Norcross in 2002, only 64% of 150 participants who had made resolutions were able to stick with them beyond a month. A recent Marist poll lists some popular choices for…
Boris Gorelik

Evolution of a Plot: Better Data Visualization, One Step at a Time

The goal of data visualization is to transform numbers into insights. However, default data visualization output often disappoints. Sometimes, the graph shows irrelevant data or misses important aspects; sometimes, the graph lacks context; sometimes, it’s difficult to read. Often, data practitioners “feel” that something isn’t right with the graph, but cannot pinpoint the problem. In this…

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