We will begin by examining eye colour, a type of categorical data. In a group of 100 boys, let's say 25 of them had blue eyes. If we had a group of 200 girls, assuming the proportions were identical, ...

Understanding the basics of statistics can be quite challenging. One of the problems with statistical analysis is the manner in which it is presented, which is often rather disjointed. This series of ...

Gerd Gigerenzer is director of the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. He is also director of the HardingCenter for Risk Literacy in ...

There are three measures of central tendency for data. One is the mean or x-bar, and the others are the median and mode. When you’re diving into statistical analysis, these are basic components. Most ...

Understanding statistics is a crucial skill in today's data-heavy world. A minor in statistics can complement almost any major, from anthropology to sports management. In the statistics minor, you'll ...

Biostatisticians and epidemiologists will play a role in solving the coronavirus crisis and helping to normalize our world. These professionals, who use standard statistical processes to address ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. In the era before “big data” became a household name, the small sizes of ...