Ben LengerichInverse Bradford Hill Criteria: How Association Flirts with Causality in Real-World Evidence, and…Drawing insights from observational data is difficult. With myriad factors influencing outcomes, establishing causality poses a daunting…Aug 6, 20231Aug 6, 20231
Ben LengerichEmployment Numbers: ADP, NFP, Outliers, and Context-Specific CorrelationAre ADP and NFP employment numbers correlated?Jul 15, 2023Jul 15, 2023
Ben LengerichA Paradox in Hospitalized Patient Outcomes: Why Do High-Risk Patients Do Better than Low-Risk?Healthcare intertwines biological causal effects and systematized interventions. As a result, a statistical paradox commonly emerges when…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
Ben LengerichWhy Warren Buffett Doesn’t Invest in Tech Companies (And yet his largest holding is Apple)Investing genius Warren Buffett is renowned for his successful investment strategy and the remarkable returns he has generated. However…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
Ben LengerichWhy Inflation Chatter Is So Confusing: The Challenges of Additive EffectsThe inflation/deflation debate is confusing. The fundamental challenge is that economic “inflation” is composed of multiple factors and…Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
Ben LengerichThe Power of the Crowd: How Fan Attendance Impacts Hockey GamesFor many sports, the roar of the crowd can provide an extra boost of energy for players and create an electrifying atmosphere for fans. But…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Ben LengerichChatGPT and the Monty Hall Problem#ChatGPT is amazing! Here’s a fun little example I made where it goes wrong, prioritizing pattern matching over logical reasoning.Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Ben LengerichUnderstanding the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 with Limited Diagnostic Testing CapacityThis blog post describes a model we built to understand and visualize the implications of limited diagnostic testing capacity on the…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
