Dr Herbert I Weisberg: 2 books
Bias and Causation
Models and Judgment for Valid Comparisons
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
A one-of-a-kind resource on identifying and dealing with bias in statistical research on causal effects
Do cell phones cause cancer? Can a new curriculum increase student achievement? Determining what the real causes of such problems are, and how powerful their effects may be, are central issues...
Willful Ignorance
The Mismeasure of Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
An original account of willful ignorance and how this principle relates to modern probability and statistical methods
Through a series of colorful stories about great thinkers and the problems they chose to solve, the author traces the historical evolution of probability and explains how statistical...