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 | Hi all, Those of you who like getting your learn on in video form will not be disappointed this week- I've brought you a fun video on Bayes' Rule as well as a whole bunch of forthcoming videos from version 2 of Dan Ariely's MOOC (which I think starts tomorrow and you can still sign up for). Oh, and something about politicians yet again abusing the findings of economic research. You know, the usual. =P Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter |
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