Data purists would rap my knuckles for asking this question and reply, "Never". On the other hand, "data sophists" who're accustomed to lying with Big Data in even more crude ways would wonder, “Duh, ...

A comment posted by a reader on a recent post reprimanded me for suggesting that marijuana caused relationships to go bad. In this instance the reader was mistaken, as I had specifically used the word ...

As most of you are aware, the LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school. The three multiple-choice question types on the LSAT are reading comprehension ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The key statistical issue that needs to be addressed by the ...

One of the first things taught in introductory statistics textbooks is that correlation is not causation. It is also one of the first things forgotten. – T. Sowell Correlations are often mistaken for ...

One hundred fifty world leaders, with President Barack Obama as the prime mover, and hundreds of their aides and hangers-on, gathered in Paris for an event called the "2014 United Nations Climate ...

The way we purchase products and services has evolved dramatically in recent years. We are now faced with customer journeys that involve many different paths to purchase – and it’s been a challenge to ...

In the first quarter of 2013, the stock of big data has experienced sudden declines followed by sporadic bouts of enthusiasm. The volatility—a new big data “V”—continues this month and Ted Cuzzillo ...

Incrementality startup INCRMNTAL only works with inbound leads. That might sound like a humble brag, as in the company doesn’t need to market itself. But there’s a reason for it, said CEO and ...