The Data Detective meets The Scout Mindset - I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Julia Galef, author of The Scout Mindset and one of my very favourite interviewers, on the Rationally Speaking podcast. We go deep - enjoy! Last minute notice, but in a couple of...
Three talks I'm busy in the coming days! Do consider buying a ticket to my event at the Rotman school this Wednesday (10pm UK time, 5pm EST) - a copy of The Data Detective is included in the ticket price and with the excellent Heski Bar-Isaac steering the conversation...
AnthroVision I'm interviewing Gillian Tett about her excellent new book AnthroVision - details of the event here. Self-recommending for anyone who know's Gillian's work - she sets out a persuasive case for the value of anthropology in solving modern-day problems of...
More or Less returns on Radio 4 on Wednesday at 9am BST - do tune in, or subscribe to the podcast. If you have questions or comments drop us an email at moreorless@bbc.co.uk. Still time to buy the Sunday Times bestseller How To Make The World Add Up - and a reminder...
Bestsellers. If you bought a copy of How To Make The World Add Up in paperback publication week – thank you, especially since the book was announced as a Sunday Times bestseller yesterday. I am so delighted and so grateful for the support; the Sunday Times bestseller...
A brief history of Extra Life: I'm interviewing Steven Johnson about his new book "Extra Life" - all about how life expectancy has grown so dramatically over the last century or so. As you'd expect from Steven the book is fascinating - do drop in (5pm ET Monday 17 May...
Publication week! How To Make The World Add Up is out in paperback this week everywhere except North America. I understand that we're on the cusp of the bestseller list in the UK, which would be a Big Deal in terms of winning attention for the book - so if you have...
The Scout Mindset. I eagerly awaited The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef, a superb interviewer and a throughgoing disciple of the path of rationality. Galef is interested in being right, finding the truth, and all the ways in which we mislead ourselves. I was expecting,...
Next up is Julia Galef's The Scout Mindset which looks terrific but which I have not yet read. Meanwhile I have curated a list of the best books for thinking about data, and - seperately - some recommendations of twitter people to follow on the subject of maths and in...