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S6E06 Pop Quiz: Acronyms

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The Humor in DIC: Academia Meets Anecdote

This chapter explores the intricacies of the Deviance Information Criterion (DIC) in Bayesian model selection, contrasting it with AIC and BIC. Through humorous anecdotes and audience reactions, the speakers shed light on the importance of balancing academic seriousness with light-hearted moments. A particularly amusing mispronunciation of DIC creates a memorable scene, showcasing the human side of quantitative methodology discussions.

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