medical The perils of flawed research and the ivermectin debacle Christin Hakim, December 16, 2021 Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz is an epidemiologist and writer based in Sydney, Australia. His work covers chronic disease, the pandemic response, and more recently, error detection in science. In this op-ed, he discusses issues with research that have become increasingly apparent during the pandemic. Share on Pinterest“And then along came a pandemic,… Continue Reading
Real Estate Zillow’s home-buying debacle shows how hard it is to use AI to value real estate Christin Hakim, November 19, 2021 The move, touted by a company exec at the time as “an exciting advancement,” was intended to streamline the process for homeowners considering selling to Zillow as part of its home-flipping business. Zillow promoted this option as a way to make it convenient to sell a home while minimizing interactions… Continue Reading