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August 2026 INFORMS Book Club
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Which of the books listed below would you like to read for the August Book Club?
Leonardo da Vinci -
Walter Isaacson
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
- Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion of that study was that some experts do have real foresight, and Tetlock has spent the past decade trying to figure out why. What makes some people so good? And can this talent be taught?
Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
: - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples―ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation.
2.
When Are You Available to Meet for the August Book Club? ( Select all that apply)
Thursday, August 6,2026 - 12:00 PM - ET
Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 4:00 PM - ET
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 12:00 PM - ET
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 4:00 PM - ET
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 12:00 PM - ET
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 4:00 PM - ET
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:00 PM - ET
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 4:00 PM - ET
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