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A Podcast About The Statistics Behind the Stories and the Stories Behind the Statistics

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May 22, 2025
Statistical Literacy | Stats + Stories Episode 364
May 22, 2025

Every year, statistics classes are filled with math averse students who white knuckle it to the end of the semester in the hopes of getting a passing grade. And the dream of forgetting about math and statistics for a little while. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if instead of white knuckling it, students were actually excited about the subject; or, at the very least, not terrified of it? Two professors has been developing strategies to help students get over their fear of “sadisistics” and that’s the focus of this special two part episode Stats and Stories

May 22, 2025
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May 8, 2025
Explaining Science | Stats + Stories Episode 363
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
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Mar 27, 2025
Counting on Official Statistics | Stats+Stories Episode 360
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
Chart Spark | Stats + Stories Episode 359
Mar 13, 2025

Being able to create compelling data visualizations is an expectation of a diverse array of fields, from sports to journalism to education. But learning how to create charts that spark joy can be difficult if you're not confident in your abilities. A recent book is designed to help people become more comfortable creating compelling charts, and it's the focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Alli Torban.

Mar 13, 2025
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Aug 22, 2024
Randomized Response Polling | Stats + Short Stories Episode 341
Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 15, 2024
The Nation's Data at Risk | Stats + Stories Episode 339
Aug 15, 2024

The democratic engine of the United States relies on accurate and reliable data to function. A year-long study of the 13 federal agencies involved in U-S data collection – including the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Center for Education Statistics – suggests that the nation’s statistics are at risk. The study was produced by the American Statistical Association in partnership with George Mason University and supported by the Sloan Foundation and is the focus of this episode of Stats+Stories

Aug 15, 2024
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Jun 6, 2024
Getting Into Music Statistics | Stats + Short Stories Episode 330
Jun 6, 2024
Jun 6, 2024
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Apr 4, 2024
Making Ethical Decisions Is Hard | Stats + Stories Episode 321
Apr 4, 2024
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Mar 21, 2024
The Art of Writing for Data Science | Stats + Stories Episode 320
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
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Oct 19, 2023
Data Visualization Contest Winner | Stats + Stories Episode 300
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023

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