Measurement error and the replication crisis

A common assumption has been that if one finds statistically significant results with noisy data, it means that the findings are conservative. (The intuition is that had there not been strong associations present, they would not have made it through the noise) In...

How statistics lost their power

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...

Type 1 Vs type 2 errors

​http://daniellakens.blogspot.no/2016/12/why-type-1-errors-are-more-important.html?m=1

Statistics tools

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...

Nate Silver / Fivethirtyeight and high level polling

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...