Sample statistics vs population parameters

This post could be lifted from an introductory statistics text. But in my experience working with researchers the important distinction between a sample statistic and a population parameter gets a little muddled. A population parameter is an value that describes a population, such as the mean BMI of all American’s or the mean rent in…

Another podcast recommendation: Navel Gazing

My latest favorite podcast is Navel Gazing by John Dickerson. I would recommend listening from the beginning, but I found this episode about todo lists like I was connecting with a long lost twin. I never thought I would hear a reference to the AlphaSmart word processor in a podcast, let alone 43 folders and…