What is MathStatBites?
There is significant interest from early career researchers who want to learn how to write accessible summaries of research for their peers and colleagues who are not experts in a particular area of research, as well as for broader audiences outside the fields of mathematics and statistics. MathStatBites meets this need as a bi-weekly mathematical and statistical literature journal written by early career researchers students in those fields. Our goal is to present one or more interesting papers every other week in a brief format that is accessible to a broad audience of people who are generally interested in research. This educational blog, MathStatBites, provides translations of research into digestible “bites,” and gives early career researchers (ie, graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty) an opportunity to hone their writing skills.
Why read MathStatBites?
Reading a technical paper from an unfamiliar field can be intimidating, and sometimes even more so in mathematical fields. It may not be obvious how the techniques used by the researchers really work or what role the new research plays in answering the bigger questions motivating that field, not to mention the obscure jargon and techniques! For most people, it takes years for scientific papers to become accessible and meaningful resources.
Our goal is to solve this problem, one paper at a time.
Who supports MathStatBites?
MathStatBites is hosted and supported by the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI). MathStatBites is part of the ScienceBites Galaxy.
Who writes MathStatBites?
MathStatBites is written by a team of early career researchers at universities around the world. We bring a diverse set of research interests and backgrounds to our writing. Please visit the Meet the Authors to learn more about each author.
MathStatBites Leadership Team
Sam Hansen
Editor-in-Chief
Sam is the Director of Communications and Engagement for the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI). They have been communicating mathematics since pushing publish on their first ever mathematics podcast in 2009. Since then they have been the producer and host of many different different mathematics podcasts including Carry the Two and Relatively Prime. Sam also leads mathematics communication workshops and has worked as a mathematics librarian.