Ep. 98 - Bayesian Stats and Political Trends with Alexandre Andorra

Alex Andorra, host of the new podcast Learning Bayesian Statistics joins The Local Maximum today to talk about these fascinating issues: - The growing role of Bayesian Analysis in Science and Technology - How the pollsters and journalists cover election data, and how it can be improved - Ways to look at election polls from a Bayesian standpoint - Strategic voting, comparative political systems, and social choice theory - Approaches to explaining these topics in audio (podcast) form! localmaxradio.com/98