International Statistical Literacy Project

Numb taken out of numbers By John Gibb on Thu, 2 Dec 2010 University of Otago

Some people find statistics utterly dull, but University of Otago statistician John Harraway and 35 senior Dunedin teachers are determined to prove them wrong.

Mr Harraway, who is a senior lecturer in the university’s mathematics and statistics department, is well aware that some people, including quite a few school pupils, find statistics “not very interesting”. But he begs to differ and highlights the vital role played by statistics in analysing problems and helping overcome challenges in many vital fields, including in human health and environmental management.

http://www.odt.co.nz/campus/university-otago/138806/numb-taken-out-numbers

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