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Statistical illiteracy may lead to parents panicking about Autism.
I just was doing my morning reading of a few news sources and stumbled across this Huffington Post article talking about research correlating babies cries to autism. It suggests that the sound of a babies cries may predict their future … Continue reading
Sunday Data/Statistics Link Roundup (10/28/12)
An important article about anti-science sentiment in the U.S. (via David S.). The politicization of scientific issues such as global warming, evolution, and healthcare (think vaccination) makes the U.S. less competitive. I think the lack of statistical literacy and training … Continue reading
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Sunday Data/Statistics Link Roundup (10/14/12)
A fascinating article about the debate on whether to regulate sugary beverages. One of the protagonists is David Allison, a statistical geneticist, among other things. It is fascinating to see the interplay of statistical analysis and public policy. Yet another … Continue reading
People in positions of power that don't understand statistics are a big problem for genomics
I finally got around to reading the IOM report on translational omics and it is very good. The report lays out problems with current practices and how these led to undesired results such as the now infamous Duke trials and the growth in retractions in … Continue reading
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Tagged data revolution, genomics, reproducibility, statistical literacy
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Nature is hiring a data editor...how will they make sense of the data?
It looks like the journal Nature is hiring a Chief Data Editor (link via Hilary M.). It looks like the primary purpose of this editor is to develop tools for collecting, curating, and distributing data with the goal of improving reproducible … Continue reading
Statistics is not math...
Statistics depends on math, like a lot of other disciplines (physics, engineering, chemistry, computer science). But just like those other disciplines, statistics is not math; math is just a tool used to solve statistical problems. Unlike those other disciplines, statistics … Continue reading
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Tagged headlines, mathematics, public relations, statistical literacy, statistics, statistics is awesome
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R and the little data scientist's predicament
I just read this fascinating post on _why, apparently a bit of a cult hero among enthusiasts of the Ruby programming language. One of the most interesting bits was The Little Coder’s Predicament, which boiled down essentially says that computer … Continue reading
In the era of data what is a fact?
The Twitter universe is abuzz about this article in the New York Times. Arthur Brisbane, who responds to reader’s comments, asks I’m looking for reader input on whether and when New York Times news reporters should challenge “facts” that are … Continue reading
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Tagged data, fact, New York Times, opinion, statisteracy, statistical literacy
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The Supreme Court's interpretation of statistical correlation may determine the future of personalized medicine
Summary/Background The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in the case Mayo Collaborative Services vs. Prometheus Laboratories (No 10-1150). At issue is a patent Prometheus Laboratories holds for making decisions about the treatment of disease on the basis of … Continue reading
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Tagged Editorial, personalized medicine, statistical literacy, supreme court
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Citizen science makes statistical literacy critical
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Amy Marcus has a piece on the Citizen Science movement, focusing on citizen science in health in particular. I am fully in support of this enthusiasm and a big fan of citizen science - if done properly. … Continue reading
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Tagged citizen science, diy, education, statistical literacy, WSJ
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