Jan 24, 2017
Interesting historical perspective, and why statistics as a tool to form policy and public opinion may loose its effect in the time to come. some points: the nation is a misleading entity to use; while some cities flourish and grow, other regions are hit hard; an...
Dec 21, 2016
http://daniellakens.blogspot.no/2016/12/why-type-1-errors-are-more-important.html?m=1
Dec 2, 2016
Some times, one needs to calculate some statistics, like effect size; not complex, but takes time. Here is a collection of tools to make that easier. Free Statistics Calculators – Home Provides a collection of 106 free online statistics calculators organized...
Nov 9, 2016
The US election result came as a big surprise to me; as to most who have put their faith in polling and statistical analysis predicting the outcome. Nate Silver and his company FiveThirtyEight is widely acknowledged to have some of the best analysis in the business;...
Aug 31, 2016
This, and other articles on the site offer great examples of real world sampling issues, problems and solutions. nice addendum to theoretical methodology. (and just how much it matters!) Live Polls And Online Polls Tell Different Stories About The Election...
Jul 21, 2016
While I feel sure academics have far more tricks up their sleeves (like fishing and p-hacking) politicians are are a creative bunch. Here is an article by a Cambridge professor on nine favored strategies. In short, they are: Use real number, but change its meaning...
