In Nate Silver’s world where data drives predictions, underdogs sometimes have the advantage, crises arising from natural disasters can be averted and shocking electoral victories like President Donald Trump’s aren’t surprising at all. Silver, the editor-in-chief for ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight website, gave a Texas A&M audience an opportunity to see – and predict – the world … Continue reading Nate Silver Pits Big Data Against Intuition At MSC Bethancourt Discussion