In a masterfully edited video, David Ehrlich presents his 25 favorite films of 2013.
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http://www.andrewoswald.com/docs/Young-faculty-researchers-PhDs-talk-Oswaldapril2013.pdf “If everyone likes your work, you can be certain that you haven’t done anything important.” “Conflict and pain go with the territory.” “The main difference between world-class researchers and sound researchers is not intellect; it is energy, single-mindedness, more energy, and the ability to withstand what will sometimes feel like never-ending disappointment, tiredness and psychological pain. Tenacity […]
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/lebrons-odds-of-catching-jordan/?_r=2 Not the most lucid post in the world but fun nonetheless. Nate Silver has done fantastic work with prediction models over the past few years. “One can forgive Jordan, who did not have anything left to prove. But to match him, James will need to win two or three more titles over the next […]