The Data Skeptic Podcast features interviews and discussion of topics related to data science, statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and the like, all from the perspective of applying critical thinking and the scientific method to evaluate the veracity of claims and efficacy of approaches.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 days 3 hours 4 minutes
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False Discovery Rates
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