Dr. Edward Hearn, Ph.D.

Economist at Intensity, LLC

Expertise: Big data, data science

Education: Vanderbilt University; University of North Carolin

Edward Hearn is an economist for Intensity, LLC, with specializations in data science, workforce analytics and human capital modeling.

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Updated on December 19, 2023

Likelihood Vs. Probability: What’s the Difference?

The words likelihood and probability are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two distinct types of measurement. Our expert explains the difference in detail here.

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Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 23, 2024

What Is a Creative Commons License?

Creative Commons licenses are a new legal tool aimed at bringing copyright law into the digital age. Here, our expert explains how they work and weighs their pros and cons.

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Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 15, 2024

Stratified Sampling: An Introduction With Examples

Stratified sampling is a method of data collection that offers greater precision in many cases. This guide introduces you to its methods and principles.

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Updated on April 20, 2026

Nominal Data vs. Ordinal Data: What’s the Difference?

Ordinal data can be classified and ranked, whereas nominal data is categorized without any specific hierarchy. Let’s explore how these two data types stack up against each other and others.

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Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 23, 2024

Scope Creep: What It Is and How to Fix It

Scope creep is a pernicious problem that can spike a budget and tank a project. Solving it before it begins is your best bet.

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Updated on April 19, 2024

Want Better Research Results? Remember Your Priors.

Too often, sloppy research methods return results that are mathematically supported but in no way reflect reality. To fix this problem, incorporate context in the form of prior assumptions.

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Updated on April 19, 2024

Fix Your Broken Research Methods!

Data-driven research is crucial to understanding the marketplace, yet the replication crisis suggests much big-data analysis may be worthless. Fortunately, a simple tweak to research methods can undo much of the harm.

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Updated on April 19, 2024

Are You Thinking About Risk the Wrong Way?

To make effective risk assessments, you need to understand the difference between relative and absolute risk.

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Updated on April 19, 2024

Are You Wasting Money on Big Data?

The proliferation of AI solutions has made big data all the rage, but you can probably find a less expensive way to generate useful, actionable insights.

Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 19, 2024

Make Company Leadership Stop Ignoring Your Analytics

You can compile all the data-driven analysis you like, but it’s useless unless someone in a position of power actually pays attention to it. Make sure you include the key ingredient to pique interest: context.

Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on April 20, 2024

Why Hasn’t Automation Boosted Productivity?

Despite astonishing technological breakthroughs, productivity has been relatively stagnant over the past two decades. Sussing out the reason for this stagnation offers a useful blueprint for future corporate investment.

Edward Hearn Edward Hearn
Updated on March 15, 2023

What Can’t AI Do?

A problem from econometrics illustrates the difference between artificial and human intelligence. Understanding tacit knowledge and the limits of AI is crucial to deploying it effectively and fairly.