Initiative for Innovative Computing - Edward Tufte 

 The  Initiative in Innovative Computing , an interdisciplinary program that aims to "foster the creative use of computational resources to address issues at the forefront of data-intensive science," is hosting a talk by  Edward Tufte  next week.  It is easy to forget that Tufte began his career as a political scientist, long before he became known for his work on the visual representation of evidence.  His 1975 article on "Determinants of the Outcomes of Midterm Elections" is one of the 20 most-cited articles published in the first 100 years of the APSR.  I don't know that I would want to leave political science in the way that Tufte did, but having a job entitled "Senior Critic" sounds like a lot of fun.  The details of the talk follow: 

 February 21, 2007; 7:00pm 
Biolabs Room 1068, 16 Divinity Avenue 

 Edward Tufte, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science, and Senior Critic in the School of Art at Yale   

 An Academic and Otherwise Life, An N = 1 

 Abstract 

 Edward Tufte will talk about his education and careers in statistics, political economy, analytical design, landscape sculpture, book publishing, and consulting. A question session will follow the talk 

 Bio 

 Edward Tufte's most recent book is Beautiful Evidence. He taught at Princeton and Yale for 32 years, and is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science, and Senior Critic in the School of Art at Yale.