Bruce -
I second the motion (very good post)!
Mendeleev's Periodic Chart was *my* first introduction (back when) to
the very concept of having a predictive model that was (almost) entirely
void of explanatory ability (as it stood when constructed). I found the
notion *fascinating* and it drove me into the field of Visual
(Perceptual) Analytics many years later... seeking patterns that yield
useful prediction without necessarily waiting for an explanatory model.
For those vaguely interested in the philosophical underpinnings of
science, it's methods and utility, I recommend Galit Schmueli's (George
Washington U's) paper on Predictive vs Explanatory Models (as well as
*Descriptive* models)...
arxiv.org/pdf/1101.0891
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
I have long been bemused by the strong parallels among the various
tales I was able to tell in that post.
Bruce
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Pamela McCorduck <pam...@well.com> wrote:
Bruce, that blog post is marvelous in its simplicity and power.
Pamela
On Jul 9, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Bruce Sherwood wrote:
See my blog:
http://matterandinteractions.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/the-higgs-boson-and-prediction-in-science/
Bruce
On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> wrote:
Lets chat about the Higgs discovery, its likely-hood of being correct, and
the impact it will have going forward .. at the next Friam @ St Johns.
Could someone see if Hywel White is available .. or anyone you know who'd
like to hold forth on the topic!
-- Owen
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