Bayesian Culture

Let’s not forget the cultural dimension of Bayes: its cultural landmarks, the literary and musical traditions, and the art. 😊

Cultural landmarks

Ashton Lodge, where Thomas Bayes lived 1734-1761.

Thomas Bayes’ tomb

The Bayes Centre at University of Edinburgh

Bayes Cafe at University of Edinburgh

Music

The Bayesian Songbook contains the main gospels, often performed at the World Meetings in Bayesian Statistics. Some recorded songs from Mark Glickman’s Music webpage are linked below, with Lyrics to help you sing along.

Bayesian Believer

Lyrics

Time to be Bayesian

Lyrics

Valencia Wood

Lyrics

Oh, what a prior

Lyrics

Frequentists and Bayesians

Lyrics

Prior

Lyrics

Music videos

Good Bayesian

Literature

	Bayesian Probability for Babies This is the perfect first book for a newborn Bayesian Book | YouTube Read-Aloud
	The theory that would not die A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice: “A vivid account of the generations-long dispute over Bayes’ rule, one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of applied mathematics and statistics” Book

Art

Various Bayesian works of art