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Aubrey Clayton, "Bernoulli's Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science" (Columbia UP, 2021)

New Books in Mathematics

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Foundations of Modern Statistics

This chapter explores the pivotal contributions of Francis Galton, Carl Pearson, and Ronald Fisher to the field of statistics, emphasizing their influence on modern practices such as correlation and significance testing. It also critically examines the connection between statistics and eugenics, highlighting how personal beliefs shaped statistical methodologies and stressing the importance of understanding statistics within its historical and socio-political context.

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