When estimating the relationship between two variables we want this estimate to be as close to the true relationship as possible, right? Wrong. Often an estimate that is wrong is better than one that is right.
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Wouter Weeda
Doing or Managing Science?
The appreciation for management and raising money vastly exceeds that of doing research. The result: many talented young researchers leave academia.
Mark van de Wiel
When statistics lie, Statistics can unravel the lie
Were the results of Mendel's famous experiments on pea hereditary too good to be true? Is the efficacy of the Sputnik vaccine really thát homogeneous across age groups? When we don’t trust the numbers - i.e. statistics ...
Why statisticians prefer scoring good on average over exceptional only once
How scores turn out can be surprising, whether they come from sports or medicine. In sports we like the excitement: even the best-known favourites have only one opportunity to win at the Olympic Games or in a World...
Judith ter Schure
An Italian CSI drama
This is the case of Daniela Poggiali, a nurse suspected of having killed around 90 patients in a two-year killing spree. Thrilling longread about social media, a broken legal system, and Micky Mouse statistics.
Richard Gill
Ski touring vs the daily commute: how risky is the backcountry?
What is the risk of unassisted backcountry ski touring? I decided to clarify the concept by comparing backcountry ski trips to daily commutes.