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Open letter to journal editors: dynamite plots must die

Rafael Irizarry

A critique of dynamite plots and suggestions for better alternatives.

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Do data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data? Turns out, no?

Leigh Dodds

"Data scientists do a whole range of different types of task. If you arbitrary label some of these as analysis and others not, then you can make them add up to 80%."

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Exploring Bob Ross paintings

Emily Robinson

"If you’ve seen Bob Ross paintings, it’s probably not too surprising that 'tree' is the top feature."

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