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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Statistical Evidence

The 1918 influenza epidemic spurred research in statistical methodology for clinical trials. But is there currently backsliding to a reliance on anecdotal evidence?

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healthSharon LohrSeptember 24, 2025
What is Your Inflation Rate?

The official annual inflation rate as of July 2025 is 2.7%, but the prices of goods and services I purchased in July 2024 rose by 5.3%. Why the difference?

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improving lifeSharon LohrAugust 25, 2025
Benjamin Franklin and Exponential Growth

On this July 4, we look at just one of Franklin’s many contributions to statistical science: his writings on population growth.

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Sharon LohrJuly 4, 2025
Star Wars Characters Who Should Have Been Statisticians. Or Not.

May statistical principles be with you.

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Sharon LohrMay 4, 2025
Kirstine Smith, Statistical Pioneer

One of her papers created a new research area in statistics. Another spurred the debate on the foundations of statistical inference. Who was Kirstine Smith?

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history of statisticsSharon LohrApril 22, 2025
How Many People Attend Religious Services? Part 2

Can we use alternative data sources to produce better estimates of religious service attendance?

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Sharon LohrMarch 9, 2025
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