Stephanie Kovalchik, Author at Significance magazine

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Did statistical graphics turn a French economist into a star?

Few idols of the intelligentsia attain broad popularity. But last month Thomas Piketty, an economic…

Stephanie KovalchikMay 6, 2014

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The hot hand effect gets hot again

When statisticians make an appearance in the press or popular culture they are often portrayed…

Stephanie KovalchikMarch 18, 2014

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Is Warren Buffett poking fun at sports statisticians?

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Dan Gilbert's Quicken Loans are going to make this year’s…

Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 3, 2014

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How Netflix is going beyond five stars

Awards season is in full swing and one of the biggest parties of the red…

Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 10, 2014

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Crowdsourcing a census on gun violence

Last Friday, a student shooting at Arapahoe High School left one classmate in a critical…

Stephanie KovalchikDecember 19, 2013

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New cardiovascular disease risk calculator is too risky

Do you know your chance of developing cancer? diabetes? osteoperosis? If not, there is a…

Stephanie KovalchikNovember 29, 2013

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DWTS voting system needs a makeover

On October 14, Christina Milian stood under the spotlight with the threat of elimination during…

Stephanie KovalchikNovember 14, 2013

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Does RIOT foretell the end of privacy?

As Valentine's Day nears, those of us who still have an empty dance card for…

Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 13, 2013

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Ian McEwan sinks his Sweet Tooth into The Monty Hall Problem

During one of their Brighton rendezvouses, after a round of oysters and a second bottle…

Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 8, 2013

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Google starts ranking journals

In a blog posted on April Fool's Day, Google announced a new feature to its…

Stephanie KovalchikApril 9, 2012

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Rape more common than smoking in the US

The United States is experiencing an epidemic of sexual violence. New findings from the National…

Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 6, 2012

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The Nobel Prize gender gap

This week, as the six recipients of Nobel Prizes in science take the podium, some…

Stephanie KovalchikSeptember 26, 2011

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IBM’s Watson: wonder of the analytics age

When fans of Jeopardy!, America's favourite TV trivia game show, tune in this Valentine's Day…

Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 9, 2011