No, I’m not a statistician. I’m one of those biologists who, for decades, misused null hypothesis significance testing for testing hypotheses.
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Trust and authority: Connecting the world with data and statistics
October 20 is World Statistics Day. A celebration of data, statistics and statisticians everywhere.
Continue reading “Trust and authority: Connecting the world with data and statistics”The rise and fall and rise of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in international development
Gil Eyal sends along this fascinating paper coauthored with Luciana de Souza Leão, “The rise of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in international development in historical perspective.” Here’s the story:
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Every day, everywhere, we see and hear statistics. Right now, we are being updated daily on COVID-19 infection rates and sadly, deaths. But how often do we hear stories about positive impacts of these statistics? Or positive impacts of the institutions and professionals involved in producing them, who contribute to public life in such a meaningful way?
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