More or Less: Behind the Stats

Drinks and drugs capital of the world? (WS)

Jul 6, 2012
The podcast delves into the high rates of cannabis use and beer consumption in Palau, questioning the validity of statistics. It compares the per capita beer consumption and cannabis usage in Palau with other countries. The challenges of surveying small populations like Palau and the significance of a five sigma threshold in physics experiments are also explored.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Comparing Beer, Alcohol, and Cannabis Consumption in Palau
02:02 • 2min
3
Exploring Cannabis Usage in Palau through High School Survey Data
03:38 • 2min
4
Survey Challenges in Palau and the Significance of Five Sigma in Physics Experiments
05:12 • 5min