Statisticians are able to assess and analyse data, crucial skills in today’s world.
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Fewer graduates means fewer data analysis experts to aid in knowledge creation and innovation.
The average can tell you a lot about a dataset, but not everything.
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The average might come in handy for certain data analyses, but is any one person really ‘average’?
Making mistakes with spreadsheets can not only cause us personal frustration but can also lead to some very serious consequences.
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Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?
How do siblings affect the size of baby blue tits? It depends whom you ask.
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246 scientists looked at the same data sets and drew very different conclusions.
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There are hundreds of ways to analyse interactions in a complex system. A new study shows how they can all work together.
Almost two-thirds of UK adults aged 65 and over possess two or more long-term health conditions.
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People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve.
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The phrase ‘research data management’ might make your eyes glaze over, but it’s actually this behind-the-scenes work that allows for large-scale scientific discoveries and collaborations.
Healthcare professionals can play a vital role in identifying and helping people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
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New research linking police and healthcare data shows that victims of domestic abuse are detectable before the involvement of the police.
Mae gwerthuso beth yw gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn golygu edrych ar y cysyniad o wyddoniaeth ei hun.
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Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn cynnig y posibilrwydd o wyddoniaeth i'r bobl, gan y bobl.
Evaluating what citizen science is involves looking at the concept of science itself.
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Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
It’s now pay to play if you want access to Twitter’s data.
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Twitter has long allowed anyone to access its data about who tweeted what and when. This has been a boon to research, from public health to criminology. The new fees put that research at risk.
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Listening for events like black hole collisions is important in astronomy research – and the technology is only getting better.
Nigerian women greet each other at St. Charles Catholic Church in Ngurore, Nigeria, on Feb. 17, 2019.
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Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.
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Big data analysis has unveiled startling links between seemingly unrelated things, such as how a person’s physical elevation above sea level might influence their personality.
Undergraduate students need to learn the responsible use of data science as well as the nuts and bolts.
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Undergraduate programs are springing up across the US to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet many of the programs lack training in the ethical use of data science.
Statistical infrastructure can help improve everything from health care to politics.
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Data science infrastructure is sorely needed in many places. Doctors Without Borders brings medical help to nations in need, but similar efforts are relatively small for statistics.
Public health numbers are shown on a screen as Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo listens to Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speak during a news conference in Ottawa.
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As Canadians yearn for a return to normal life, experts will rely on the latest data to determine the safest ways to come out of the coronavirus pandemic. Making that data transparent is essential.
Connecting the dots.
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Machine learning technology was first to sound the alarm about the new coronavirus. Its success illustrates how AI is boosting epidemiology.
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That future is one of ever-changing data, analytics and computer infrastructure.
A firefighter walks along a containment line while battling a 2018 wildfire in Redding, California.
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Researchers like myself are finding transformative new ways to help planners, leaders and first responders tackle disasters from afar.