Resources

The Stats and Stories podcast is made possible through funding from the American Statistical Association. Through this funding the program discusses a lot of topics which features different software programs and integrated learning techniques. Below are resources discussed on the show and ways to get more information about them.

Statistics Behind the Headlines (Audiobook)

Read by the show’s very own John Bailer and Rosemary Pennington. This audiobook, a masterful exploration of the crucial role statistics play in understanding the news, promises to enlighten and empower listeners in deciphering the complexities of today’s world.

Chance Magazine

Our longstanding collaborator and another excellent product funded by the American Statistical Association.

R Computer Programming

In out episodes with both Hadley Wickham and Nick Thieme display the wide range of uses that the open-source software can be used for.

GapMinder

In our episide with Suzanne Kunkel we talked about the patterns of aging and how we can use data to monitor that. 

Significance Magazine

Our longtime partner who has produced a number of high quality and interesting articles from various guests on the show.

The Global Slavery Index

In our episode with Davina Durgana we talked and looked at just how widespread and prevalent slavery is in this day and age.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

In our episode with Chris Whittaker Sofge we discussed hazards in the workplace and how the CDC monitors that. 

Stats+Stories Episode Dataset

Check out the finalist from our 300th episode contest as well as download the data and create something for yourself.

U.S. Census Data Visualization Gallery

In our episodes with both John Thompson and Tommy Wright we took at look at what exactly the  Census measures and does.

Society for American Baseball Research

In our first episode with Jim Albert we talked about the most statistically advanced sport, baseball