7 Best Articles on Statistics
The most useful articles on statistics from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Statistics Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on statistics by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on statistics—all under 10 minutes.
The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics
The world is huge; to get a clear idea of what our world is like, we have to rely on carefully collected, well documented statistics.
How Do They Know This?
An informative and apolitical new book reminds us that statistics are not always what they seem.
«But for the most part, official statistics are imperfect but good enough.»
Wizard's Guide to Statistics
Are you the hero we deserve? Learn statistical concepts useful both in life and machine learning.
New paper: “Why most of psychology is statistically unfalsifiable”
Just submitted with Daniël Lakens
It’s time to talk about ditching statistical significance
Looking beyond a much used and abused measure would make science harder, but better.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on statistics.
How statistics lost their power
Statistics were once the authority on facts, but society has grown increasingly wary of them, especially of their use in politics. Sociologist and political economist William Davies explains what led to statistics’ fall from grace. He considers statistics in the context of their history and offers an opinion on why big data analysis can’t replace the service statistics provide for democracy.
So, You Need a Statistically Significant Sample?
Although a commonly used phrase, there is no such thing as a “statistically significant sample” – it’s the result that can be statistically significant, not ...
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