Tag: Measures

When raising children, its popular to give them the “freedom to explore”, while setting the proper “boundaries”. Using our Democratic Capitalism as a larger example, we want to give ourselves the freedom to innovate and compete, without the contaminations of cheating, lying, ...

Have you ever considered how decisions are formulated under uncertainty, or how to condense large volumes of data into comprehensible formats? Imagine being a healthcare analyst tasked with spotting trends in patient recovery times across different hospitals. With hundreds of thousands of data point...

“Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so.” — Galileo Galilei. In the meticulously detailed landscape of epidemiological research, our quest for clarity and actionable insight often leads us to rely on absolute measures of association. These measures, specific...

In the realm of statistics, understanding the central tendency of a dataset is essential for drawing meaningful insights and making informed decisions. Measures of location, or central location measures, play a crucial role in summarising and interpreting the distribution of data. This article explo...

I will make this a short read because every dude reading it will be sprinting for their tape measure. It’s NFL Scouting Combine season. I used to watch it years ago with my face just feet from the TV. I haven’t watched it in the last ten years, though. It’s not exciting TV. ...