We dive into polling and other methods of tracking political opinion. Let’s figure out how reliable they are and what we’ve learned since the 2016 election. Finally, some spooky books!

Appetizer

LA Times, Stuck between boulders, Birds in engine, Rape trial, Neuroscience breakthrough

Main Course

• Sampling methods
• Probabilistic sampling
• 2020 polling report
• The Harvard Gazette interview
• What are prediction markets?
• Defenders and detractors of political betting

Sweet Treat

• An excellent review of “Our Share of Night” by Mariana Enríquez
• Tananarive Due’s website where you can check out all her works, including “The Good House”
• The Locked Tomb series subreddit, make sure to start with the first book “Gideon the Ninth” by Tamsyn Muir!
• A hilarious article breaking down the surprising complexity and interconnectedness of the SAW franchise
• Follow our Instagram for recommendations based on “Jennifer’s Body” and “The Witch”!

Tip your waiter!

• https://www.bluetooth.com/about-us/bluetooth-origin/

Music from Master Planned Music.