Write Your Script When you sit down to write your script, ask yourself the following questions: Structure your script in the who, what, where, when, and why format, focusing heavily on the why. Are you going for the hard sell? In that case, tell your viewer why they need what you have and present yourself or your product as the solution. If you prefer a softer sell, … [Read more...] about Capture Attention, Provide Rich Experience with Visual Storytelling
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Former ASA Section Chair Shares Career, Leadership Journey
I greatly appreciate the opportunity to share my career journey, and particularly my journey in the Biopharmaceutical Section of the American Statistical Association. I have had, and continue to have, a wonderful career in the pharmaceutical industry. Along the way, I have been fortunate to have a diverse suite of influencers among my managers, mentors, colleagues, and … [Read more...] about Former ASA Section Chair Shares Career, Leadership Journey
The Scoop on Data Journalism
Naila, what or who inspired you to be a journalist/writer? I got started in journalism while working toward my PhD in geoscience at the University of Michigan. I became intrigued by science and the public interest right about the same time I felt a hankering to return to my longtime love of writing. I pursued a summer science policy fellowship at the National Academy of … [Read more...] about The Scoop on Data Journalism
Strategies for Advancing Your Career: An Interview with Yingwen Dong
By Jun Xing and Louise Traylor In a recent statistical leadership forum at Sanofi, Jun Xing, biostatistics team leader of global medical affairs and diabetes/cardiovascular development at Sanofi, had the opportunity to interview Yingwen Dong, the global head of biostatistics in rare disease and rare blood disorders at Sanofi. Here, he shares that interview and the insights … [Read more...] about Strategies for Advancing Your Career: An Interview with Yingwen Dong
Statistical Analysis Solves Crimes
In 2014, Italian nurse Daniela Poggiali was arrested and convicted of murdering two hospital patients. Richard Gill, a statistician in the Netherlands, followed the case and became suspicious of the analysis used to convict her. Gill enlisted the help of Italian forensic statistician and ASA member Julia Mortera and, together, they secured an acquittal for Poggiali after … [Read more...] about Statistical Analysis Solves Crimes