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The Problems with Statistics

Posted on August 27, 2014 by mbrowning

An article by Reuben Fischer-Baum points out that nobody can know, by looking at crime statistics in the U.S., exactly how many people are killed by the police each year. As surprising as that might seem, we especially do not … Continue reading →

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Emotional Correctness

Posted on January 14, 2014 by mbrowning

This afternoon, as I did my turn on the treadmill–and let’s face it, no sensible person would have been running in that wind–I listened to a brief TED talk by Sally Kohn, a self-described progressive lesbian FoxNews talking head. The … Continue reading →

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Peer-Reviewed Peril

Posted on September 10, 2011 by mbrowning

I know you’ve been told to rely on the best sources, the peer reviewed journal articles. Then I read material suggesting that many scientific journal articles, which record experimental results, cannot have their results reproduced in independent labs. The unspoken … Continue reading →

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