Bayes’ theorem and Covid-19 testing
Photo by Graham Ruttan on UnsplashI’m writing this article from the country with more confirmed…
Michael A. LewisApril 22, 2020
Should affirmative action be replaced with random selection?
The US Supreme Court recently came out with its latest decision related to affirmative action.…
The search for ‘Divergents’ and measurement error
Whenever I watch movies these days I tend to notice the little mathematical and statistical…
Michael A. LewisApril 7, 2014
Do guns or people kill people?
In mid-September, the US witnessed yet another mass shooting. This time a gunman made his…
Michael A. LewisSeptember 24, 2013
Deciding abortions by the toss of a coin?
I was recently listening to public radio one morning. I live in the U.S. and…
Michael A. LewisJuly 3, 2013
Syrian chemical warfare and Obama welfare cuts: measurement, retirement and war
A recent New York Times article stated that U.S. officials believe the Syrian government has…
Michael A. LewisApril 29, 2013
The Silver Linings Chi-Square Playbook
Lately Jennifer Lawrence seems to have a knack for appearing in movies where mathematics is…
Michael A. LewisFebruary 12, 2013
Climate change and the assurance game: do we need a world government?
Residents of the Island of Manhattan in New York City are reminded that they live on a island…
Michael A. LewisNovember 13, 2012
Is US unemployment really 7.9%?
At the time of writing and assuming we don’t have a repeat of Florida 2000,…
Michael A. LewisNovember 6, 2012
A randomized trial of ‘free market’ capitalism
I currently teach at The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College located in…
Michael A. LewisOctober 1, 2012
