Revisiting the Foundations of Statistics in the Era of Big Data: Scaling Up to Meet the Challenge

10 a.m.–noonComputational Challenges in Genomic MedicineJill Mesirov Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Broad InstituteSelection, Significance, and Signification: Issues in High Energy PhysicsKent Staley Philosophy, Saint Louis University1:30–5:30 p.m.Multi-Resolution Inference: An Engineering (Engineered?) Foundation of Statistical InferenceXiao-Li Meng Statistics, Harvard UniversityIs the Philosophy of Probabilism an Obstacle to Statistical Fraud Busting?Deborah Mayo Philosophy, Virginia TechTargeted Learning from Big DataMark van der Laan Biostatistics and Statistics, UC BerkeleyPanel DiscussionCo-Sponsored by the BU Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Center for Philosophy and History of Science. All CPHS events are free and open to the public.

When 10:00 am to 5:30 pm on Friday, February 21, 2014
Location 8 St. Mary's Street
Building Photonics Center
Room 9th Floor Colloquium Room (906)
Contact Name Erin Seeba
Phone (617)363-2604
Contact Email cphs@bu.edu