Bad stats: A regular series exploring slip-ups, snafus and salutary lessons from the world of statistics

Abstract When Andrew A. King spotted some serious statistical blunders in a famous paper, he did not expect to have to go public with them

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Significance
Published
2026-04-16
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmag031
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Statistics Education and Methodologies
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Bad stats: A regular series exploring slip-ups, snafus and salutary lessons from the world of statistics

Andrew A. King
Significance
Statistics Education and Methodologies
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Bad stats: A regular series exploring slip-ups, snafus and salutary lessons from the world of statistics

Andrew A. King
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Abstract When Andrew A. King spotted some serious statistical blunders in a famous paper, he did not expect to have to go public with them

SignificanceVol. 23(3)
Sustainable Innovation (Sweden) (SE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Statistics Education and Methodologies
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