William M. Briggs

Stats On Extra-Terrestrial Life

From the mailbag comes this question. Dear Professor Briggs, Thanks for your astutely iconoclastic posts. I'm very interested on your opinion as regards the "there's an infinite number of planets…

Statistics

Spanking Good For Future Education, Income: Researchers

Spanked as a child? A new peer-reviewed paper in the journal Pediatrics shows that girls are luckier than boys in avoiding spankings, that those who were spanked as children went…

Culture

July 4th: It’s Summer And It’s Hot

[To be sung to the obvious tune] I have a sad story to tell you It might upset you a bit Last night I walked on the sidewalk And it…

Culture

Would Finding E.T. Destroy Religion? Experts

Leave it to Live Science to ask Would Finding Aliens Shatter Religious Beliefs? Answer hint: maybe yes, maybe no. Experts say so. The discovery of life beyond Earth would shake…

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Statistics Mailbag

Because of my new gig and then my two-week sojourn at Cornell I am way behind in acknowledging all the emails and blog tips I have received. Nearly all stories…

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People Who Believe In Heaven Commit More Crimes

This picture decreases rape rates Some people who really ought to know better---but don't---reported on the peer-reviewed paper "Divergent Effects of Beliefs in Heaven and Hell on National Crime Rates"…

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Help Heidelberg From Closing!

Today is last day to log on to Heidelberg Restaurant and vote for them to receive a Small Business Grant. The Second Avenue subway construction is killing them. This is…

Culture

The Great Roberts Ruse—Or Ruin?

The best take on that fateful Thursday came from Ed Morrissey, who quipped: https://twitter.com/EdMorrissey/status/218347286915325954 Now here is the truth: either Roberts is canny or he is a coward. Either he…

Cookie on Bipartisan Means The Fix Is InApril 28, 2024
So what does this situation say about who are the best statistician or who have the best understanding of statistics.…
Brian (bulaoren) on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 27, 2024
When I was a teenager, I used to spend my Saturdays wandering around the local shopping mall. Why?.. Well, that…
Apollo on The Hierarchy Of Intelligences & IQ: We’re Not As Smart As We ThinkApril 27, 2024
For you, maybe. I know things I shouldn't know. My thinking is beyond your standard "genius"
Heresolong on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 27, 2024
"Note that the Republican Speaker is willing to use force to shut down anti-Jewish protests, but cares not one whit…
C-Marie on Student Protests To End After Finals: TWIDApril 26, 2024
Without God at the forefront and wholly throughout, a nation has no backbone, and the children suffer tremendously. God bless,…

William M. Briggs

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

Women Celebrate As Their Chance To Become A Victim On Campus Just Skyrocketed

Bipartisan Means The Fix Is In

Class 3: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Belief & Faith

The Week In Doom: The Distraction Of Truth Edition

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Winning Is Losing: Yarvin vs Rufo. Added: Was NatCon A Victory?

Why I Don’t Want To Be Made To Support Israel

Class 2: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Quid Est Veritas

The Week In Doom: Follow The Science Edition

MRI Claims 92% Accuracy Predicting Sexual “Orientation”. My Schmengee Mediscan 3000™ Beats It

Science Proves Isaac Newton Doesn’t Even Break Into Top 8,000 All Time Greatest Scientists

Look! Up In The Sky! It’s BIRD FLU!

Class 1: Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science: Logic Teaser

Triumphant Return of The Week In Doom! Birth Prevention Edition

Artificial Intelligence and Irrational Fears — Guest Post by Jim Fedako

Did Republicans Report More Vax Adverse Events? How Not To Do Statistics

Never Safety First

Changes & Announcing The Uncertainty Probability Science Statistics Class

Christ Is Risen

Student Protests To End After Finals: TWID

Look Here, @elonmusk, What Mendacious Hack Or Incompetent Flack Murdered This Tweet?

Stats On Extra-Terrestrial Life

Spanking Good For Future Education, Income: Researchers

July 4th: It’s Summer And It’s Hot

Would Finding E.T. Destroy Religion? Experts

Statistics Mailbag

People Who Believe In Heaven Commit More Crimes

Help Heidelberg From Closing!

The Great Roberts Ruse—Or Ruin?

William M. Briggs on Embracing Uncertainty and Stats as a False God – Thorinquiry

Never Safety First

Probability Is Not Frequentist, Nor Math, Nor Real, Nor Subjective

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak To Theology? — Guest Post by Bob Kurland