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Statistical Significance Does Not Mean What You Think. Climate Temperature Trends. Ithaca Teaching Journal, Day 7

There are a subset of professional statisticians---defined as folks who have had formal training in the field given to them by other professionals---who feel that the field of statistics is…

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Picking X’s In Regression. The Role Of Relevance. Ithaca Teaching Journal, Day 9

Be sure to first read Statistical Significance Does Not Mean What You Think. Climate Temperature Trends then Regression Is Not What You Think. Climate And Other Examples, as this post…

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Regression Examples. Normal Distributions Often Stink. Ithaca Teaching Journal, Day 10

Today, just one example, and the simplest kind, to show you that using regular regression, with its assumptions of "normality", can quickly lead to absurdities---absurdities which will pass unnoticed using…

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A New (Old) View Of Statistics. Ithaca Teaching Journal, Day 11

It is often difficult to keep in mind all the links in a chain of argument when that chain is long.1 This is especially so when one expects that chain…

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Replication In Science

Have doubts about the latest finding from researchers? Confused that last week red wine "increased the risk of heart disease" but this week red wine "decreased the risk of heart…

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Title IX And Campus Equality

Under Title IX, a woman is entitled to equal access to everything on a college campus. That includes being safe. The most devastating thing is a young girl who reports…

Culture Statistics

The Horrible Dangers Of Third-Hand Smoke

All countries have been known to periodically lose their minds. France in 1789 banned religion by the point of a blade, Russia in 1917 banned freedom by the barrel of…

Philosophy

Realism vs. Anti-Realism II: The realist challenge — Guest Post by G. Rodrigues

The one who will not work fits what is written about the virgins of Israel: he gives birth to wind -- but the one who will work gives birth to…

JH on Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their PrestigeNovember 12, 2024
From my experience, watering down in mathematics has been occurring since I began teaching nearly three decades ago. This trend…
DAA on Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their PrestigeNovember 12, 2024
One of the most problematic aspects of this change is how to really evaluate people. Universities as they stand do…
Paul Fischer on Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their PrestigeNovember 12, 2024
Join? RAB? Who's in the group so far? I mean, it's a great idea, but shouldn't we focus on slaying…
Rudolph Harrier on Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their PrestigeNovember 12, 2024
Our university is discussing the possibility of restructuring the mathematics program. The supposed reason is "lack of financial viability." We…
Brian (bulaoren) on Fixing College: Hit Them In The Money, Replace Their PrestigeNovember 12, 2024
How about putting all 18 year Olds through 2 years of compulsory national service. After all, most kids are just…