I really don’t think the detailed progress of science is suitable for the news cycle. News is about something unexpected that just happened; science is a slow buildup of studies and understanding.
Continue reading “Why headlines and science progress don’t go well together”The battle over the pandemic data
The Covid19 pandemic is a major concern throughout the world and Brazil is at the top of the sad list of countries most affected. At the same time, serious concerns have surfaced from various sectors of the Brazilian society regarding the disclosure of official data on the state of the pandemic.
Continue reading “The battle over the pandemic data”Sharing statistical thinking – an essential skill for reading the news
This blog was born at the end of March 2020, when the news was full of data and statisticians all over the world were busy reading it.
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