Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read or write. —  H.G. Wells

Archive for December, 2009

The BPS Top 10

Friday, December 4th, 2009 Posted in Profession, Public Interest, Science | 7 Comments »

Statistics features heavily in every psychology course. My son has just completed the rats and stats section of the course – and he vastly preferred the rats. Some psychology researchers, ... Read more..

DNA - the Radio Play

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 Posted in Events, Public Interest | No Comments »

There is a BBC radio play next week, a crime thriller where statistical DNA evidence is the central issue. The author, Peter Kesterton, is a reader of FIB and contacted ... Read more..