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Special Edition: Theory of Anything Hosts David Deutsch

The Theory of Anything

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Statistics as a Tool in the Discovery Process

Statistics is an interesting and useful branch of mathematics that plays a crucial role in the discovery process. It is the final step in extracting answers from data and does not involve creativity. While some believe creativity is about extracting knowledge from data, statistics actually serves to reject hypotheses rather than discover them. However, it is still an invaluable tool in scientific exploration.

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