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Category Archives: statistics
5yr old and Barack Obama smarter than Stephen Harper
The following conversation transpired today; Me: Why do you think Stephen Harper cancelled the census? 5yr old: Because he thinks we don’t need it. But I am way smarter than him, I know we need it. It’s simple. He thinks we … Continue reading
O Canada… what have you done?
This is from the “Mario’s Entangled Bank” blog (http://pineda-krch.com) of Mario Pineda-Krch, a theoretical biologist at the University of Alberta.
Posted in Canada, statistics
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(Un)Happy Statistics Day
Today is World Statistics Day and it is a day for mourning. Thank you so much Stephen Harper (and your lackey Tony Clement) for single-handedly obliterating the long-form census and effectively sending Statistics Canada on a beeline back to the medieval ages. I was briefly … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, statistics, Stephen Harper
Tagged Canada, Munir Sheikh, Statistics Canada, Stephen Harper, Tony Clement
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The future of math is statistics
Three minutes of pure truth – the future of math is statistics. This raises the question whether the name of my current affiliation, Centre of Mathematical Biology, really should be Centre for Statistical Biology. Curiously enough, according to Google there … Continue reading
Posted in math, statistics, TED
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The benefits of doing math for a living
Notwithstanding a previous post, I love doing academic research. Until now, my main argument for why my job is so great is that I get paid to do what I love. A recent study has, however, added some unexpected icing … Continue reading
Posted in academia, jobs, math, Mathematical biology, science, statistics, theory
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Causal basis of the ice cream-shark correlation fallacy
Most people that have ever taken a stats course have encountered the ice cream-shark correlation fallacy. The fallacy states that whenever ice cream sales rise, so do shark attacks. Obviously the purpose of this nonsensical statement is to embody the … Continue reading
Posted in humour, statistics
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Things overheard at the useR! meeting
Here are a few things I overheard at the useR! meeting. These comments and quotes do not necessarily represent my opinions (although many do) and since many of them were overheard in informal discussions and rants I will not name … Continue reading
Posted in R, statistics, useR 2007, useR!
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