A woman’s place is in the script: gender balance stats at Pixar

Posted on February 1, 2021November 27, 2022 by Rachel Kelly - Rachel Loves Data

The documentary series Inside Pixar, includes the brilliant story of Jessica Heidt, one of the animation studio’s script supervisors. Jessica’s… Read more A woman’s place is in the script: gender balance stats at Pixar

Averages: Is it mean to use the mean?

Posted on May 6, 2019December 28, 2020 by Rachel Kelly - Rachel Loves Data

There’s an often-quoted anecdote about the flaw of averages which recounts the story of Lt Gilbert Daniels. In the 1950s,… Read more Averages: Is it mean to use the mean?

Insight Analyst vs Software Developer: Puzzles

Posted on March 1, 2019March 3, 2019 by Rachel Kelly - Rachel Loves Data

At home, my resident software developer and I discuss data, tech and coding among other more domestic topics. These other… Read more Insight Analyst vs Software Developer: Puzzles

Deconstructing the mathematical bridge

Posted on February 26, 2019March 3, 2019 by Rachel Kelly - Rachel Loves Data

For music students everywhere, musical analysis is incredibly useful for many purposes. You can pick out different structures from a… Read more Deconstructing the mathematical bridge

Painting pictures with data: Emma’s year of adventure.

Posted on February 14, 2019March 3, 2019 by Rachel Kelly - Rachel Loves Data

How’s this for a year’s project? THE RULES: Do something new each day Do it with someone else Document… Read more Painting pictures with data: Emma’s year of adventure.