Some Open Questions in Statistics (my talk this Fri, 1 Sep 2003, at the University of Michigan) – Beragampengetahuan

The University of Michigan biostatistics seminar, 12 noon in SPH II, Room M1020:

Some Open Questions in Statistics

Andrew Gelman, Dept of Statistics and Dept of Political Science, Columbia University

Statistics is full of exciting developments and open questions. I will speak on one or more of the following:
– Incorporating sampling weights into model-based inference
– Bayesian methods for causal inference
– The ladder of abstraction in statistical graphics
– Challenges of scalable Bayesian computing
– Bayesian workflow
– Active statistics: teaching modern methods using a modern approach
– Before data analysis: Additional recommendations for designing experiments to learn about the world.

Before the talk begins, the audience is invited to select which of these topics they would like to hear about.

Show up on time and you can get to pick the topics!