—Illuminating the underlying logic of statistics, and how it can be used for or against us—
The Non-fiction Feature
Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data
Author: Charles Wheelan
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304 | 2014
What is the point of learning statistics? To summarize large quantities of data. To make better decisions. To answer important social questions….To evaluate the effectiveness of policies, programs, drugs, medical procedures, and other innovations.
And to spot the scoundrels who use these very same powerful tools for nefarious ends.
The Children’s Spot
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics
Larry Gonick & Woollcott Smith
“When we work out the odds in a game of chance, don’t forget it is a game of chance!
…If you only play a game once or twice, then the results might be very different from your predictions.
However, if you play lots of times, you should find that things “average out” and overall you get what you expected.”
The Product Spot
Khan Academy
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