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COVID-19: Curve-Flattening, Models, and Garbage Data

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We’ve been surrounded lately with an abundance of news that has forced the field of epidemiology (statistics related to diseases and applied to public health) into our thoughts. Epidemiologists are experts specifically in the prevalence and spread of diseases, like COVID-19, among populations. And, while epidemiologists are statisticians, not all statisticians are trained in epi …

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Presidential Polls, and Surprises – An Autopsy

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We’ve had close polls in past American Presidential elections, and we had close polls in this year’s election.  We often quickly forget about polls once an election is over, turning our focus instead to transitions and candidates-elect.  And, most of the time, the polls were right.  This year, not so much. What happened?  A perfect …

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