Tag: Statistics
Are autonomous cars really safer than human drivers?
Peter Hancock, University of Central Florida
Much of the push toward self-driving cars has been underwritten by the hope that they will save lives by...
Why Puerto Rico ‘doesn’t count’ to the US government
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September, destroying homes, crops and communications. Many weeks later, power...
The psychology of the clutch athlete
Mark Otten, California State University, Northridge
“I don’t know. It’s unbelievable. It’s amazing,” said Dodgers outfielder Enrique “Kiké” Hernandez after game 5 of the National...
Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida...
How math education can catch up to the 21st century
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University and Thomas Dick, Oregon State University
In 1939, the fictional professor J. Abner Pediwell published a curious book called...
The extraordinary return of sea otters to Glacier Bay
Perry Williams, Colorado State University and Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University
Human beings have a long history of persecuting apex predators such as...
Why so many baseball experts whiffed with last year’s predictions
James Walker, Saint Xavier University and Robert Bellamy, Duquesne University
For Major League Baseball teams, spring brings the promise of a better year. For...
Should we blame Chelsea’s forwards for Mourinho’s departure?
Johan Rewilak, University of Huddersfield
After Chelsea clocked up their ninth defeat of the season against Leicester, their manager José Mourinho’s departure was all but...
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....
