Researchers at Stanford University used data from the Union Army Veterans of the Civil War (1860-1940), the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1971-1975), and the Stanford Translational Research Integrated Database Environment (2007-2017) to determine that the mean body temperature in men and women has decreased by 0.03 degrees Celsius per birth decade. The reduction in body temperature is a Read More …
Category: Research Article
Fooled by Randomness
Here is a link to a short article on randomness. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-12-08/how-not-to-be-fooled-by-randomness
Replication and the Media
The following research article published in PlosOne describes the role of replication in research articles as well as the lack of media follow-up on research. I recommend that you ask your students to read this article and have a discussion about the role the media plays in delivering scientific research. Does the media have an obligation to follow up Read More …
Data Models versus Algorithmic Models
Here is an interesting article on the differences between Data Models (the typical models used in an Intro Stats course) and Algorithmic Models (the type of models Data Scientists use). Statistical Models: Two Cultures
Co-Requisite Remediation
Here is an interesting study completed within the City University of New York system on co-requisite remediation. They compared three groups using a randomized trial – Elementary Algebra students, Elementary Algebra with Supplemental Instruction, Elementary Statistics with Supplemental Instruction. The 721 participants were randomly assigned to one of those three groups. Guess what? The pass rates for the courses were Read More …