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Statistical Literacy -Social Indicators article 20.10.2010 is the first UN World Statistics Day. It is also the day that the Royal Statistical Society is launching its 10 year campaign for statistical literacy getstats. Its vision is 'A society in which our lives and choices are enriched by an understanding of statistics'. To mark these events this article looks briefly at the concept of statistical literacy, why it is said to be important and gives a few examples of what organisations have done around the world to promote it.
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Whoa. What did I just read? I think most of you know of Freakonomics, but in case you don't, it started as a book in 2005, by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner. The book examines corners of life (like cheating in sumo) through data. It's a good read. SuperFreakonomics was the follow-up in 2009.
play with the interactive version | find out more about this image | post a comment | see the data | look at the previous version (Jan 2010) This image is a “balloon race”. The higher a bubble, the greater the evidence for its effectiveness. But the supplements are only effective for the conditions listed inside the bubble .
Snake oil? Scientific evidence for health supplements
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