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If You Love Data and Books ...

My publisher, CRC Press, is having a year-end sale. Read on to obtain the 30% discount code and see my review of an entertaining and informative new statistics book.

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crime statisticsSharon LohrDecember 20, 2019
Stratified Random Sampling, Aristotle, and Democracy

A region of Belgium recently implemented random selection, rather than election, of its Citizen Council. What statistical issues are involved?

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democracy, sample surveysSharon LohrNovember 27, 2019
Edith Abbott Featured on BBC Radio

More or Less host Tim Harford talks about Abbott’s background and extraordinary achievements in the October 28 episode, which includes some commentary from me.

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Sharon LohrNovember 17, 2019
Interpreting the 2018 Statistics on Violent Crime

The Bureau of Justice Statistics says that violent crime rates increased from 2015 to 2018. Let’s take a closer look.

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crime statisticsSharon LohrNovember 5, 2019
How An Arizona Baker Used Statistics to Make the Perfect Croissant

It took more than 20 statistical experiments, but the croissants are amazing.

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improving lifeSharon LohrOctober 8, 2019designed experiment
Five Tips for Avoiding Common Survey Data Analysis Errors

Yes, you can make corrections later, but the best way to deal with errors is to prevent them in the first place.

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sample surveysSharon LohrSeptember 18, 2019survey errors, health surveys, graphics
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