Posts

Sonnad and Collin's "10,000 words ranked according to their Trumpiness"

In-house restaurant dining is related to increases in COVID-19 cases: Illustrates correlation, regression, and good science reporting

"Correlation is not causation", Parts 1 and 2

Jon Mueller's Correlation or Causation website

Correlation example using research study about reusable shopping bags/shopping habits

Correlation =/= causation, featuring positive psychology, hygge, and no math.

Flowingdata's Car Costs vs. Emissions story

Yau's "Divorce and Occupation"

Johnson & Wilson's The 13 High-Paying Jobs You Don’t Want to Have

YEET!, or why you should always check your scatter plot

A bunch of pediatricians swallowed Lego heads. You can use their research to teach the basics of research methods and stats.

Franz H. Messerli's "Chocolate consumption, cognitive function, and Nobel Laureates"

Correlation example: Taco Bell and mortality by state...don't run for the border!

Shapiro's "New Study Links Widening Income Gap With Life Expectancy"

Scott Janish's "Relationship of ABV to Beer Scores"

Quealy & Sanger-Katz's "Is Sushi ‘Healthy’? What About Granola? Where Americans and Nutritionists Disagree"

Pew Research Center's "The strong relationship between per capita income and internet access, smartphone ownership"

Multiverse = multiple correlation and regression examples!

"Guess the Correlation" game

Suicide hotline efficacy data: Assessment, descriptive data, t-tests, correlation, regression examples abound