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Wisdom of the Crowds at the Graduate School Christmas Party

In 1906 Francis Galton was at a country fair and there was a guess the ox competition. He took all 787 guesses and took the average. This was 1,197 pounds. The actual weight? 1.198 pounds! In effect the wisdom of the crowds gave a perfect answer. This was the start of The Wisdom of the […]

What is Operations Research?

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How would you like to promote your scientific paper in a five minute video

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How academics can engage with policy

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Periodic Table of Videos (Hydrogen – 1 – H)

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Numberphile (Statistics on Match Day)

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Molecular Videos (Smelly)

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Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

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Ranking’s research impact indicator is skewed

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