In this first episode of 2020, Greg and Patrick welcome the new year by offering what listeners have come to expect: no apparent plan for the episode, followed by rambling, circular, and barely internally-consistent discussion. At least they are, well, reliable. In fact, their meanderings lead them to a discussion of just that topic — […]
S1E09: Grumpy Old Man & Village Idiot Argue About Reliability Read More »
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S1E08: A Very Special Quantitude Special Holiday Special Read More »
In this episode, Patrick and Greg respond to a call-in question from Alexis, asking about how one describes to another human being what a quantitative methodologist actually is, leading to a broader discussion about how one makes unique contributions to the sciences from a methodological framework. In addition to talking about quantitative methodology as a
S1E07: Talking to Strangers… About Quantitative Methodology Read More »
In Episode 6 of Quantitude Greg and Patrick take their very first phone-in question, which seems to confuse both of them as they are on the computer and not the phone. Regardless, they talk with Tessa from the University of Maryland about her question of how to best use modification indices when fitting confirmatory factor
S1E06: Model Modification and Whac-a-Mole Read More »
In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg have the pleasure of talking with the always-entertaining and high-energy Don Hedeker, University of Chicago Professor of Biostatistics. They discuss Don’s work in nonlinear mixed effects models, the importance of variance as an outcome, and ecological momentary assessment, as well as his advice for graduate students and
S1E05: The Don Hedeker Tapes — Interview With a Rock Star Read More »
In this episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg draw on their 50+ years of combined experience to offer what is clearly questionable advice for graduate students. They begin with a discussion of a recent survey of the best and worst ranked jobs possible (spoiler alert: don’t be a taxi-driving logger on your newspaper reporter beat).
S1E04: Advice for Grad Students — Our 2 Cents (Exact Value!) Read More »
Greg and Patrick plan the episode around one topic, but things take an unexpected turn as the episode rapidly devolves into a series of pop quiz questions thrown from Patrick at Greg and back again. Rules of engagement are negotiated on the spot: without preparation, each person has 90 seconds to respond to a question
S1E03: Pop Quiz SmackDown (Volume 1) Read More »
In the second episode of Quantitude, Patrick and Greg channel the spirits of the two old men from the Muppet show (Waldorf and Statler, in case you’re curious) and argue about the relative risks and benefits of statistical power analysis. They also discuss Patrick’s mother, leaf blowing, 11 year-old saxophone players, the fortuitous ambiguity of
S1E02: (Statistical) Power Struggles Read More »
Patrick and Greg offer a brief non-Hollywood quality trailer that gives an initial sense of what is in store for future listeners of Quantitude.
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In the inaugural episode of Quantitude, Greg and Patrick introduce themselves, describe their goals for the podcast, and talk about their own professional trajectories — kind of like superhero origin stories, but without the “super” or “hero.” They also discuss what not to say in your application to a quantitative graduate program, a lifelong dream
S1E01: Welcome to Quantitude / Origin Stories Read More »
