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Visualizing Capital Punishment

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mbrowning

The chart to the right shows (as it says) “Execution rates in G20 members in 2016.”  Statistics and their visual representations can be tricky things. Take a look at the chart and ask yourself what it says. I could draw a … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Afford to Be Lazy

Posted on September 3, 2014 by mbrowning

Hey you–yeah you with the face–you need to pay attention to this. Slacking off in school is … well, it’s pretty bad, or so says this article from Bloomberg. American college graduates finished below the average of their peers in … Continue reading →

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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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