Yellow fever experiments, and early informed consent
In the June 2020 issue of Significance, we tell the story of medical researchers in the…
Ronald D. Fricker, Jr and Steven E. RigdonMay 6, 2020
Statistical tests: beads for furs?
You have no doubt heard the legend about the Native American tribe being seduced by…
George Box, (1919-2013): a wit, a kind man and a statistician
‘Essentially all models are wrong, but some are useful’. That quotation comes from George Box,…
Julian ChampkinApril 4, 2013
International Women’s Day: Gertrude Cox, the first lady of statistics
Happy International Women's Day! If last week's article proved anything, it's that there are lot…
Julian ChampkinMarch 8, 2013
