In this Special Edition of the Maine Show Podcast, Nate Silver talks about his work analyzing politics, sports, and science and how he applies the scientific method and STEM skills to his journalistic pursuits. Host Ben Sprague moderates this discussion with Nate as the keynote address of the 2016 Maine Science Festival.
To follow Nate Silver's work, visit www.fivethirtyeight.com or follow him on Twitter @NateSilver538. Nate's recent book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail, but Some Don't, is available for purchase now.
Follow host Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague and listen to past episodes of the Maine Show at www.maineshowpodcast.com.