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Statistically Insignificant is a podcast where we discuss issues ranging from healthcare and politics to economics and machine learning with a Canadian and science-based perspective. 

Erik Drysdale & Jaryd Hunter


    • Jun 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Statistically Insignificant

    A Portrait of the Jazz Artist as a Young Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 89:20


    In the 17th episode of the Statistically Insignificant podcast Erik and Jaryd are joined by Seth Kitamura - a jazz musician based out of Vancouver, BC. We discuss what it's like to study jazz in music school, how artists in this field make a living, and the jazz lineage. Seth plays the drums and piano and is a member of Felisha and the Jazz Rejects. For more of Seth's music see his collaboration with JANCIS.

    Covid Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 77:27


    In episode 16, Erik and Jaryd have a 1:1 conversation reflecting on what they've learned since the start of the Covid pandemic. The guys reflect on why they should have taken more vacations, whether single-payer is likely to be sustainable as a healthcare model, if Jaryd consumed too much news, and how likely society is to act on any of the lessons learned.

    Archaeology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 65:45


    In episode 15, Jaryd and Erik are joined by Rachel McMullan, an Osteoarchaeologist by training with an expertise in Near Eastern and Classical archaeology. In this fascinating conversation, Rachel talks about her career in archaeology, why digs are more pleasant in England than Canada, clarifies (to Erik) that Boudica was indeed a real person, and discusses the content creation process of her YouTube channel (and much more). Rachel currently works as a Digital Marketing Executive, and interested listeners can follow her on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. 

    Risk management

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 61:16


    In episode 14 we are joined by Albert Tam who works as a Data & Risk Management Professional. In this interesting conversation, Albert explains the principles that underlie the risk management framework and how this is used in practice. We also discuss the challenges associated with managing data and why the Pan American Games are underrated.

    Finance and Ottawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 56:37


    In the 13th episode of the Statistically Insignificant podcast we are joined by Elizabeth Cook who works as an Economist and Policy Analyst at the Department of Finance in Ottawa. Elizabeth is an expert in tax policy. In this interesting conversation Jaryd and Erik receive a crash course in what it is like to work at the Finance and how the budget is put together. Elizabeth also talks about the skillset that economists need to work in the civil service and what it's like to be a self-publishing author. Elizabeth keeps a blog here. 

    Innovation economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 70:36


    In episode 12 we are joined by Joshua Zachariah, an economist who works at the Brookfield Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a think tank, in Toronto, Canada. Joshua's main research interest is in better understanding how gains from the innovation economy can be more equitably shared. Joshua has a background in economics and has worked for the Ontario public service and the private sector. In this episode we discuss the innovation economy in Canada, and Joshua's view about economics and econometrics more broadly.

    Philosophy and economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 69:30


    In the 11th Statistically Insignificant episode, Jaryd and Erik are joined by Steve Bank for a wide ranging discussion philosophy, economics, politics, and much more. Intellectually peripatetic, Steve takes us on a journey through many domains during our interesting conversation. 

    Working in Canadian Government and Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 74:32


    In the 10th Statistically Insignificant episode, Erik and Jaryd are joined by Megan DeVries - a Policy Analyst currently working for the federal government. Megan's experience with both party politics and the civil service provides an illuminating perspective into the nature of government. We also discuss the future of Christianity as well as other fun bits of Canadiana.

    The Canadian Housing Market

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 65:28


    Jaryd and Erik are joined by Cory Matthews (@coryfmatthews) a Real Estate Investor and Realtor with Lifestyle Homes (lifestylehomes.realestate). This episode is 100% about the Canadian housing market. Cory discusses some of the market's issues and highlights vulnerabilities that buyers and investors should be aware of.

    Statistics in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 91:40


    Jaryd and Erik are joined by Eric Mackay, a Senior Statistician at Cytel. Eric has an academic background in econometrics and statistics, as well as extensive professional expertise in applied biostatistical analysis. We cover a variety of topics including why Eric left the economics profession, the difficulty of translating statistical concepts into practical terms, and whether international travel is overrated. Note: this episode contains the use of technical jargon which some listeners may find boring.

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    The Toronto theatre scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 52:21


    Episode 7

    Tory Leadership Race and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 90:45


    Jaryd and I discuss the state of the 2020 Tory Leadership Race, the Green Party, Huawei, Sino-Canadian relations, and more.

    Machine Learning for Pediatric Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 80:51


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    A Discussion about Cancer Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 67:14


    A Deep Dive in Computational Genetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 59:47


    Statistical Smorgasbord

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 66:00


    Canadian Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 71:14


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