The ever-larger data matrices resulting from continuing improvements in DNA sequencing techniques require faster and more efficient methods of phylogenetic analysis. Here we explore a promising new ...

The rapid accumulation of genome sequence data has made phylogenetics an indispensable tool to various branches of biology. However, it has also posed considerable statistical and computational ...

A new article argues that by relying too much on parsimony in modeling, scientists make mistakes and miss opportunities. Medieval friar William of Ockham posited a famous idea: always pick the ...

The goal of this blog post is to achieve the following: Introduce the concept of parsimony as used by scientists to those unfamiliar with the term. Examine how common rhetoric adopted by members of ...

Medieval friar William of Ockham posited a famous idea: always pick the simplest explanation. Often referred to as the parsimony principle, “Ockham’s razor” has shaped scientific decisions for ...

The goal of this blog post is to achieve the following: Introduce the concept of parsimony as used by scientists to those unfamiliar with the term. Examine how common rhetoric adopted by members of ...

Language develops not only for the purpose of articulating large ideas but also for the purpose of capturing nuances of human qualities. The word that exemplifies this is parsimony, a word that ...