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statistics

Don't bank on herd immunity to save us from COVID-19

The best way forward is to use quality research to shape policy

How deadly is COVID-19? A biostatistician answers

Experts are predicting that 200,000 people in the United States will die of COVID-19 by November

Should parents fear potatoes as much as screens?

A new study says neither have serious positive or negative impacts on childhood well-being

Climate is getting more extreme in every possible way

From precipitation to the carbon cycle to natural disasters, the outliers are now the norm.

To predict the future of Southern California's seas, scientists are looking to the past

The west's dramatic coastlines have masked rising tides, but that doesn’t mean the future is dry

The furious pace of modern research is creating a gnarly statistics problem

The truth is a needle in an ever-growing haystack. Scientists need better statistical education to find it

A version of this article originally appeared on NPR Scicommers

When scientists become 'data parasites,' everybody wins

Why some scientists are celebrating colleagues who "steal" data