Here's a problem that trips up even experienced analysts: you build a model using geographic data, the statistics look solid, and then your predictions fall apart in the real world. Often, the culprit is something hiding in plain sight: spatial autocorrelation....
“From now on, space by itself and time by itself are doomed to fade away into mere shadows, and only a kind of union of the two will preserve an independent reality.” — Hermann Minkowski, 1908 More than a century after Minkowski made this observation, his insight...
Temporal trends are central in many fields—from epidemiology, economics, policy to environmental science. Being able to track how a variable changes over time, and link that change back to space or other covariates, is powerful. In BioMedware’s Vesta software, time...
In an era of rapidly expanding data and ever-shifting landscapes—both physical and digital—the ability to make sense of where things occur, when they occur, and why they occur has become ever more critical. That’s the realm of geospatial analysis: a set of tools,...
We’re excited to announce the release of Vesta 2.8, the latest update to BioMedware’s premier software for spatial and temporal data analysis. Building on the major innovations we introduced in version 2.7, this update brings new features, refinements, and important...
What Are Blue Zones? Imagine living in a place where people routinely celebrate their 90th or even 100th birthday while remaining active and vibrant. These exceptional regions, where longevity isn't an anomaly but a community norm, are known as Blue Zones. First...
We’re excited to announce that Principal Investigator Pierre Goovaerts and BioMedware have been awarded a year three renewal of the grant titled “Geostatistical Software for Non-Parametric Geostatistical Modeling of Uncertainty” from the National Library of Medicine. ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, with bacterial resistance leading to increased mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and higher medical costs. The Lancet's recent publication highlights the escalating burden of AMR,...
Every time you check your weather app, navigate with GPS, or track a package on its journey to your doorstep, you’re using the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). While most people interact with GIS daily without even realizing it, this behind-the-scenes...
We’re excited to announce the release of Vesta 2.7, a major update to BioMedware’s flagship software for geospatial and space-time analysis. Inspired by our amazing user community, this version delivers powerful new capabilities, smoother workflows, and a fresh user...