Stats + Stories
Statistics need Stories to give them meaning. Stories need Statistics to give them credibility. Every Thursday John Bailer & Rosemary Pennington get together with a new, interesting guest to bring you the Statistics behind the Stories and the Stories behind the Statistics.
Best way to learn about and appreciate quantitative thinking
04/13/2018
I found this podcast while enrolled in a beginning quantitative methods course. It has been so incredibly helpful (and inspiring!) to hear the interviews from statisticians and researchers who work with data, and put it into the context of the stories they're trying to understand. The interviews are interesting and entertaining, and helpfully put all of these concepts that I've been abstractly learning about into practical realities.
Listener
01/25/2018
I just listened to Episode 48: "Were the cancer clusters real? Statistical support for evaluating public policy" with guest David Banks - interesting topic & knowledgable guest. This episode highlighted how Statisticians can help make the world a better place when they work together with Journalists/the Media. I'm still a bit crushed by what I learned about Gregor Mendel, though.
Great Podcast!
01/04/2017
Statistics affect our lives in so many ways but most people are not aware of it. Understanding how statistics relate to my everyday life makes this a really interesting podcast! Give it a listen!
Diverse mix of topics with interesting guests
01/02/2017
Great source for stories with strong quantitative components. You can listen to conversations with sports reporters, sports statisticians, TV executives, environmental scientists, behavioral researchers and more with interesting stories to share.
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- CreatorThe Stats + Stories Team
- Years Active2014 - 2024
- Episodes375
- RatingClean
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