Tag: Statistics
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...
How many lives have coronavirus vaccines saved? We used state data...
Sumedha Gupta, IUPUI
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More than 200 million U.S. residents have gotten at least...
Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in...
Ronald D. Fricker Jr., Virginia Tech
The Conversation, CC BY-NDThe number of deaths in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher...
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
David Weil, Brandeis University
CC BY-NDIn many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers...
An analysis of nearly 4 million pitches shows just how many...
Mark T. Williams, Boston University
Baseball is back, and fans can anticipate another season of amazing catches, overpowering pitching, tape-measure home runs – and, yes,...
Baseball’s biggest problem isn’t pace of play – it’s teams tanking
Adam Felder, University of Virginia
Major League Baseball is in trouble. But for all of Commissioner Rob Manfred’s concerns about pace of play, he’s looking...
Oscars 2019: Beyond the stats, why diversity matters
Dorinne Kondo, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
With the Academy Awards approaching, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released its...
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Why Americans will never agree on oil drilling in the Arctic...
Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
After decades of bitter struggle, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems on the verge of being opened to the...
