Links to Statistical Material
Observational Studies, Experiments, Risk
Reuters Daily Health News
: Good daily summaries of health related news. Several course lectures
have incorporated examples from this site.
USA Today
Health Index : An archive of past health stories in the USA Today newspaper.
CNN Health News : CNN current
health related stories.
Surveys, Polling, Margin of Error
Gallup Polls: Recent polls done
by the Gallup Polling organization.
CNN/Time Magazine
Polls : The home page for CNN polls. Many of these polls are done in
conjuction with other organizations like USA Today and Time Magazine.
CNN
Polling Details : A Frequently Asked Questions page explaining how
CNN polls are usually conducted.
USA Today Index
of Polls : The USA Today newspaper's index of previous polls.
Other Related Materials
Chance
News : A newsletter of miscellaneous media items useful for class discussion.
Glossary of
Mathematical Mistakes : A nice collection of ways people misinterpret
numbers. Created by Paul Cox.
Monty
Hall
Cartalk
Ill Simulation
Package
Skeptical Viewpoints
The Junk Science Home Page : The
name of the site says it all. The author of this site show no mercy in
his criticisms of topical research studies.
The Skeptical Inquirer : The
online version of a magazine devoted to the skeptical examination of claims
of the paranormal.