Racing pigeons should not only be looked at as a potential asset or interesting hobby, they also provide a very interesting statistical problem. A pigeon racing competition usually starts in the same location, but all...
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Nikky van Buuren
Science is a major gamble. Let’s be explicit how we’re betting.
This one is for the statisticians. Did you know that you can represent roulette table betting in terms of a likelihood ratio? This representation of likelihood ratios helps to communicate uncertainty in scientific...
Judith ter Schure
Zelfde data, andere conclusie
Verschillende analisten kunnen met dezelfde data op verschillende conclusies uitkomen. Liegen zij of doen ze maar wat? Een paar voorbeelden.
Carolien de Kovel
No, those data are not yours
Why do so many scientists protect the data they collect? Mark van de Wiel shares three common excuses and a solution.
Mark van de Wiel
Clash of Clans
A silent clash is taking place in data analysis land. For long, data analysis has been the exclusive domain for statisticians, but now artificial intelligence (AI) knocks at the door. While the two disciplines are...
VVSOR: how to get the next annual meeting in real life
How do statisticians battle the pandemic? In many different ways, as I discovered during the annual meeting of the VVSOR. That same pandemic now made it possible for me to follow the conference in my sweatpants. With a...
Laura Verbeek