The origin of the previous posts, though they were lengthy and detailed in some areas, was triggered by reading about issues with reporting on results of medically-related studies. Specifically, it relates to how results of trials are translated to approving agencies and to the public. This is not about misrepresentation related to recent popular discussion…
Category: General
This General category may be similar to what you sometimes see as “Uncategorized”. The post doesn’t fit one of the other more defined categories.
Manipulating Numbers – Data and Statistics
Finally, we come to statistics. To follow how these link together, you may want to first read previous posts about Percentages and Probability. Probability is about determining a value to define the likelihood of an event or a hypothesis. Statistics is a branch of math that involves collecting, sorting, analyzing and interpreting data. Statistics makes…
Manipulating Numbers – “Simple” Percentages
Many people roll their eyes or their brain freezes whenever a mathematical calculation is written about or discussed in conversation. This article uses some simple arithmetic that shouldn’t cause that reaction. This is a part of a planned series to discuss how numbers can be manipulated or misused to portray favorable or unfavorable viewpoints. Specifically,…
There’s More Information but We Know Less?
We are lucky to live in a time where information is widely available and accessible. I’ve been recently thinking about three issues concerning our available information (there are others questions that could be asked). The amount of available information is staggering, because of the volume of information it’s impossible to track it all, and knowing…
November 2022 Introductory Blog Message
This is the first post of this new site. I have had other sites in the past that never lasted. Some of those old posts may be imported here later. If so, you will see them on a separate page. This post is for me and for you. For me, it’s to write out loud…