Emma G Greenley

Activity level per day:
Specific: how many steps in a 24 hour period
Measurable: a fit bit tracks my step count from the time I wake up – to bed time
Achievable: tracker will allow me to adjust activity level based on step count
Relevant: allows me to track my health and fitness day-to-day and see long term progress
Time based: tracker runs…[Read more]

I am guilty of committing a few of these excel issues but certainly the issue I have had a problem with most often is missing the data type and mixing up integers with dates/times. I would argue that this is one of the most important issues to avoid as well, because it could end up skewing the entire data set. The other issue that I frequently…[Read more]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/oscars-night-was-predictable-until-the-very-end/

This article talks about this years top picks to win the Oscars, compared to the pictures that actually won. They used a model that assigned points to nominees as they win awards that have historically been predictive of Oscar wins. This year there was a big…[Read more]

Although all eight principles are important in their own way, I think being skeptical of the data is crucial. As Few notes, too often we fail to question the information that we get from data because it is easier to just take things at face value. If we are not skeptical of what the data tells us, it isn’t as beneficial as it could be and we…[Read more]

Behind the Badge

This article talks about how police view their jobs from a psychological and emotional perspective in light of recent civil unrest regarding unequal treatment on the basis of race/gender. This was interesting particularly because the research shows that conflicting experiences and…[Read more]

Everyone has heard the old adage, “money can’t by happiness”. In fact, many have found that the opposite is true. While money can’t literally buy happiness, spending it on the right things has been shown to increase mood and life satisfaction. For example, investing in a comfortable bed will give you better rest at night and more energy in the…[Read more]