Tag: Statistics
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that...
Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State
Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public’s...
When it comes to finance, ‘normal’ data is actually pretty weird
D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University and Gary F. Templeton, West Virginia University
When business researchers analyze data, they...
For over a century, baseball’s scouts have been the backbone of...
H. James Gilmore, Flagler College and Tracy Halcomb, Flagler College
Former MLB executive Pat Gillick won three World Series...
Declines in math readiness underscore the urgency of math awareness
Manil Suri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
When President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Math Awareness Week in...
UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
Monti Datta, University of Richmond
According to the United Nations, about 50 million people are enslaved worldwide.
Old age isn’t a modern phenomenon – many people lived long...
Sharon DeWitte, University of South Carolina
Every year I ask the college students in the course I teach about...
Women are better at statistics than they think
Jonathan B. Santo, University of Nebraska Omaha and Kelly Rhea MacArthur, University of Nebraska Omaha
The Research Brief is...
Want to master Wordle? Here’s the best strategy for your first...
Derek Horstmeyer, George Mason University
As Wordle has skyrocketed in popularity, multiple media outlets have published articles that explore...
EXPLORING NATURE
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
