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Blog on Statistics by Andrew Gelman, a professor of statistics and political science and director » Blog on Statistics by Andrew Gelman, a professor of statistics and political science and director of the Applied Statistics Center at Columbia University. He has received the Outstanding Statistical Application award from the American Statistical Association.

This is a subreddit for the discussion of statistical theory, software and application This is a subreddit for the discussion of statistical theory, software and application.

Looking for elementary statistics help? You’ve come to the right place. Statistics How To has » Looking for elementary statistics help? You’ve come to the right place. Statistics How To has more than 1,000 articles and hundreds of videos for elementary statistics, probability, AP statistics and advanced statistics topics.

FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, and computer scientists are using data to help » FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, and computer scientists are using data to help us understand more about ourselves and surroundings, mainly through visualization.

Freakonometrics deals with academic matters, as well as issues in concerning the economy and » Freakonometrics deals with academic matters, as well as issues in concerning the economy and those relevant to mathematics.

A blog by John. D Cook, statistician, mathematician, consultant, manager and professor. While not » A blog by John. D Cook, statistician, mathematician, consultant, manager and professor. While not all posts are directly concerned with statistics, they are all typically engaging and worthwhile.

A French university professor blogs about statistics (mostly of the computational and Bayesian » A French university professor blogs about statistics (mostly of the computational and Bayesian variety), climbing, travel, running, books, and fatherhood. Occasionally reviews books on statistics as well. Definitely worth checking out.

Comments on using statistical thinking in current events, by Kaiser Fung, author of "Numbers » Comments on using statistical thinking in current events, by Kaiser Fung, author of "Numbers Rule Your World: the hidden influence of probability and statistics in everything you do"

Who can resist statistical analysis mixed with adorable felines? Hasn’t been updated in a while » Who can resist statistical analysis mixed with adorable felines? Hasn’t been updated in a while, but some really excellent posts explaining basic statistics in an engaging and understandable way.

"Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability » "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write." - H.G. Wells

This site features multiple exercises for practicing Bayesian data analysis (answers included), » This site features multiple exercises for practicing Bayesian data analysis (answers included), as well as lists of upcoming workshops at universities across the US.

A collaborative blog by several law and political science professors brings an empirically and » A collaborative blog by several law and political science professors brings an empirically and statistically based perspective to legal studies. Posts typically discuss new research in empirical legal scholarship and empirical claims in the news and politics in a broadly accessible way. Especially of interest to those curious about the intersection of stats and the law.

Crunching numbers so you don't have to Crunching numbers so you don't have to.