Inaccurate death statistics in 1918 hindered responses to the pandemic. How have death statistics changed since then, and how might they be further improved?
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Read MoreThe official annual inflation rate as of July 2025 is 2.7%, but the prices of goods and services I purchased in July 2024 rose by 5.3%. Why the difference?
Read MoreOn this July 4, we look at just one of Franklin’s many contributions to statistical science: his writings on population growth.
Read MoreMay statistical principles be with you.
Read MoreOne of her papers created a new research area in statistics. Another spurred the debate on the foundations of statistical inference. Who was Kirstine Smith?
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