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"Belief in the law of small numbers" as a way to understand the continuing appeal of junk science
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“Belief in the law of small numbers” as a way to understand the continuing appeal of junk science | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
From the three branches of government to the bidirectional nature of legal reasoning in a way that is similar to how statistics works, and should work, in the real world
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From the three branches of government to the bidirectional nature of legal reasoning in a way that is similar to how statistics works, and should work, in the real world | Statistical Modeling, Causa...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The accupuncture paradox and its resolution
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The accupuncture paradox and its resolution | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What intro stats textbook to use?
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What intro stats textbook to use? | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Science and Religious Dogmatism”
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“Science and Religious Dogmatism” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
MSc and PhD programs in statistics at the University of British Columbia
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MSc and PhD programs in statistics at the University of British Columbia | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Conflicting statistical evidence on the long-term effects of children on being whacked by their parents
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Conflicting statistical evidence on the long-term effects of children on being whacked by their parents | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The model underlying R-hat and a Bayesian estimator
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The model underlying R-hat and a Bayesian estimator | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If Cuomo had been able to run against Mamdani head-to-head, would he have won?
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If Cuomo had been able to run against Mamdani head-to-head, would he have won? | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Politics and poker: The theoretical appeal of the Cuomo non-party campaign for mayor
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The theoretical appeal of the Cuomo non-party campaign for mayor | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Discrepancies between polls and election outcomes in 2025
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Discrepancies between polls and election outcomes in 2025 | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Survey Statistics: continued struggles with equivalent weights
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Survey Statistics: continued struggles with equivalent weights | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Polls & Betting odds & Nonsampling errors & Win probabilities & Vote margins
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Polls & Betting odds & Nonsampling errors & Win probabilities & Vote margins | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Authority at the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Authority is looking for an applied statistician with expertise in Bayesian statistics or causal inference
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The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Authority at the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Authority is looking for an applied statistician with expertise in Bayesian statistics or causal infer...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Donald Trump and Joe McCarthy
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Donald Trump and Joe McCarthy | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
An economist reports that Medicare cost data are “irrelevant. It is clearly measures of net costs that matter, but only gross costs (analogous to sticker prices) are provided.Similar issues arise with recent requirements for hospital price transparency.”
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An economist reports that the cost data from Medicare are “completely irrelevant. It is clearly measures of net costs that matter, but only gross costs (analogous to sticker prices) are provided. Si...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hilarious Ted Talk bio: “he sold the second most expensive picture at his first exhibition — without really being able to paint.”
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Hilarious Ted Talk bio: “he sold the second most expensive picture at his first exhibition — without really being able to paint.” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Studying sex ratios is just a lot harder than you think: effects are tiny and variation is large.
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Studying sex ratios is just a lot harder than you think: effects are tiny and variation is large. | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The last time it seemed that the country was coming apart
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The last time it seemed that the country was coming apart | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The WAR war and the electoral benefits of running more moderate candidates for political office
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The WAR war and the electoral benefits of running more moderate candidates for political office | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
No, this is not “the most unpredictable race for mayor that New York City has seen in decades”
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No, this is not “the most unpredictable race for mayor that New York City has seen in decades” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Survey Statistics: Blue Rose Research is hiring !
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Survey Statistics: Blue Rose Research is hiring ! | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The stated purpose of a program is not always the same as its real purpose
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The stated purpose of a program is not always the same as its real purpose | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reading like it’s 1937
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Reading like it’s 1937 | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hey Philip Larkin, I don’t get what you were saying here!
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Hey Philip Larkin, I don’t get what you were saying here! | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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October 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM