Edgar Schein, of the Sloan School of Management, was interested in understanding organizational culture. He analyzed organizations into three distinct levels of organizational culture: artifacts (the surface manifestations of culture),...

Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts University) reflects on how the field of social sciences could change for the better.

Tufts University philosopher Brian Epstein relates how, by making false assumptions about the nature of the social world, most social scientists are running a serious risk of squandering the impressive model-building possibilities that...

Tufts University philosopher Brian Epstein describes how many people’s perspectives on the social world are prejudiced by a hidden assumption that he takes issue with, and uses the example of The Supreme Court to illustrate his point.

Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts University) relates his concern that many agent-based models are based on a flawed assumption of what the social world actually consists of.

Philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts University) argues that the social world cannot be explained through individuals alone.

AI can be kind of racist. How does that happen, and how can we fix it?

Historian Margaret Jacob (UCLA) describes how her views are often at odds with those of many economic historians.

Duke University neuroscientist Jennifer Groh discusses the vital feature of “neuroplasticity” that accounts for how our brains are continually adapting to the world around us, highlighting how the hearing impaired develop the use of a...

The 1st Congress of the newly established United States is hopelessly deadlocked on two critical issues. James Madison and the Southern states are pushing to move the seat of government from New York City to a location on the Potomac...

In this video, the teacher explains how to determine if a model is consistent with given results by conducting a simulation using random numbers. The example used is a chess player named Garrett who usually wins 6 out of 9 games, but one...

The assumptions economists make in their models have implications not only for policymaking and choosing what data we collect, but also for the very definition of work, says Professor Maria Floro of American University. Many assumptions...

Many times people may feel confused when it comes to sex and intimacy. Sometimes it’s difficult to know if the person you’re with wants to be intimate and even more difficult to ask or find out. Everyone needs to understand...

Ever wondered why we neglect shear forces and bending moments in simple truss's? Here is a formal proof to show why we only consider axial forces (forces parallel to the members of the truss). It can only be done under three assumptions....

Marilyn Cochran-Smith is the Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College (USA), where she directed the Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction from 1996-2017. A...

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Last week the UK government announced the country was moving to the next stage of their Coronavirus strategy. However, they caught a lot of flack for not doing enough, with the UK's strategy looking a lot less drastic than other major...

In recent days the Conservative party have begun to claim that Labour's spending plans would cost the UK £1.2 Trillion and the average taxpayer £2,400 a year. In this video we dive into those claims, look at the data behind them and...

Our eyes take in the world around us, but the real "seeing" happens in the brain. Learn how the brain processes images and why we sometimes see things that may not really be there.

This video shows a practical example of regression analysis.
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This clip is from the chapter "Practical Example: Regression Analysis" of the series "Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis".This section explains...

SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow...

Various assumptions must be made or are relevant when conducting a Cost Volume Profit Analysis. This video explains the nature of those assumptions.

This video is about the final assumption—no multicollinearity.
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This clip is from the chapter "Assumptions for Linear Regression Analysis" of the series "Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis".This section...

Apple is rumored to announce its new, lower-end iPhone at the end of March. Modeled after the iPhone 8, the iPhone 9 (or maybe it'll be called the iPhone SE 2) will offer consumers a cheaper alternative to the higher-end iPhone 11 or...