Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

Dr Shock
December 28, 2009
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Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly reveals the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics — and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of clinical trials.

British and very funny besides being very informative

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2 Responses to “Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics”

  1. Reminds me of the Dilbert strip where his boss was outraged to find out that 40% of the sick days his staff took were on Mondays and Fridays…

    2. Jim Finley on December 28th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

  2. LOL, another illustration of the power of statistics. Kind regards Dr Shock

    3. Dr Shock on January 2nd, 2010 at 12:24 pm

  1. Reminds me of the Dilbert strip where his boss was outraged to find out that 40% of the sick days his staff took were on Mondays and Fridays…

    2. Jim Finley on December 28th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

  2. LOL, another illustration of the power of statistics. Kind regards Dr Shock

    3. Dr Shock on January 2nd, 2010 at 12:24 pm

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