Particularly in the world of health, we are often so tied to statistics that we neglect to see the bigger picture in terms of what are often times merely false associations.* With that in mind, and knowing that my one of my brothers just found out the sex of his new baby, this story definitely caught my eye: Does Bran Make the Man? What Statistics Really Tell Us
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this too. Happy Tuesday!
*Statistically, who would think a 29-year-old who has been through heart and lung surgery would be working a 50+ hour a week job, doing triathlons, surfing, and snowboarding?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A tale of statistics.
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I think it's all so random, well most of it, that it just looks true. Granted I don't have a flare for anything math related so I could be biased. Last year it was reported that more girls were born than boys but if you looked around where I worked you'd never believe it. We were walking around wondering how data like that is collected. The general feeling was they weren't looking at Eastern Washington for their data!
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