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Statistically Insignificant

A podcast with visual aids about statistics in everyday life. Content is nominally published every fortnight. Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificant Statistically Insignificant is created on Wurundjeri and Dharawal country. We acknowledge the elders past, present, and future. Sovereignty was never ceded.

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91:29

E25: Gambling ft. Dave

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2022/09/11

We take a flutter on explaining the maths structure of gambling with special guest Dave, your mate from Twitter.Dave can be found on Twitter @mesut_ausilReferences:Gambling in Australia (2021) Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/gamblingSupport the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantThe video version of this podcast is at https://youtu.be/tzwlUPBf3goIf

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96:30

E24: PBAS Delenda Est ft. Asher Wolf

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2022/08/23

We talk to Asher Wolf about the points-based system now being inflicted on unemployed workers in Australia, why it must be destroyed, and some ways that people can minimise its impact on their lives until then.Asher Wolf is @Asher_Wolf on Twitter and occasionally writes for newspapers.The Australian Unemployed Workers Union can be found at https://www.auwu.org.au/Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material:

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42:30

E23: Statistical Independence

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2022/08/11

In statistics, the idea of a relationship between two things has a very specific mean. We talk through this for a couple of cases, then look at what a straight line can and cannot tell you.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantThe video version of this episode is at https://youtu.be/VmGUu7zLSRIIf you have a statistic or a chart you'd like us to talk about contact us.Email:

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33:54

Unlocked BE7: Teaching Potluck

Statistically Insignificant ·

2022/07/27

Tess rambles for a while about teaching maths and stats. We talk about maths anxiety, modes of communicating, and language.

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85:48

E22: "Measuring" ""Diversity"" Ft. Artie Wolfe

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2022/07/14

We look at a disasterous effort to quantify diversity among videogame characters which started at a mobile developer and then got absorbed by Blizzard.You can find Artie on Twitter @alliedwolvesSupport the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences (I am way too fucked to do these up properly you're just getting links this

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77:14

E21: Counting Fish ft. Jesse Black

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2022/06/30

How many fish are there in the sea? With fish researcher Jesse Black we investigate methods to estimate fish population sizes in the inky depths.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantJesse can be found at https://twitter.com/JesseBlackSciReferences:Adamczyk, A. (2022) 'A record 68% of American households said their savings could cover a $400 emergency in 2021', Yahoo! Finance, May 24th,

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23:58

E1 Remastered: Contraceptive Effectiveness

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2022/06/25

This is a remastered version of the main part of our first episode which goes through how contraceptive effectiveness is measured and compares the short- and long-term effectiveness of some different methods.The video version of this episode is at: https://youtu.be/IzOUygCLJxYSupport the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Polis, C. B., Bradley, S. E., Bankole, A., Onda, T., Croft, T., & Singh, S. (2016). Typical-use contraceptive failure rates in 43

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109:50

E20: Job Service Provider Rating System ft. Daniel...

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2022/06/07

We have an extended chat with Daniel and David from the Australian Unemployed Workers Union about a new rating system they have built to give a voice to people in the Australian welfare state. Check out the AUWU at https://www.auwu.org.au/The ROAR app can be found at https://www.auwu.org.au/roar-appSupport the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:O'Halloran, D., Farnworth, L., & Thomacos, N. (2022)

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88:45

E19: Pregnancy Risk

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2022/06/01

We talk to Josie Spicer of A Hill To Die On podcast about the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse events as an example of medical risk. How do we quantify it, how do we compare it across different populations, and why second opinions are really important.Josie can be found at:https://www.ahilltodieonpod.com/Twitter: @jsspcr1Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Thornton, C., Dahlen,

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77:28

E18: Ocean Microplastics

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2022/05/18

We talk to Sarah of It Came From The Sea pod about how much plastic is in the oceans, how you estimate it, and the vast mystery that is between about 20m and the bottom of the sea.You can find Sarah at: @fromtheseapod on Twitterhttps://www.patreon.com/fromtheseapodor anywhere that pods are cast.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M.,

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E17: University Teaching Conditions

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2022/05/04

We are visited by ex-academic Joh, to talk about the working conditions for teaching staff at universities and why your subjects may be shit.The mailbag chart was found on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antihobbes/status/1510931501533212680Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantThe video version of this episode is at https://youtu.be/iO4KGXaN3EcIf you have a statistic or a chart you'd like us to talk about

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48:50

Unlocked Bonus Episode: Chaos and Randomness

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2022/04/21

Mathematicians treat chaotic and random systems as different things. We talk through what each of those mean, how they relate to each other, and how you can use a combination of the two to model the chaotic real world.References:Pierce, J. (2011) 'Bifurcation diagram for the logistic map', CC0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16445229, accessed 19th Dec 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logisticmap#/media/File:LogisticBifurcationmapHigh_Resolution.pngWikipedia contributors. (2021,

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E16: Flood Risk

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2022/04/06

To help people in the current NSW floods please donate to:Lismore Council: https://lismore.nsw.gov.au/flood-2022-informationLocal SES: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/donations/ Pick a unit in a flood affected area, a list can be found under AGRN 1012 here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/disaster-recovery/natural-disaster-declarationsIn light of the ongoing flooding on the east coast of Australia, we talk about how flood risk is analysed. What does it mean to have a 1 in 100 year flood? What does it

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38:05

E15: CPI, WPI, and Inflation

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2022/03/22

We talk about the consumer price index and the wage price index, how the CPI is used to measure inflation, and why these metrics are particularly bad for reflecting the experience of the very poor.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferencesAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2018) '6461.0 - Consumer Price Index: Concepts, Sources and Methods', accessed 30 Jan 2022,

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101:34

E14: Australian Energy System ft. Theo

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2022/03/10

We talk to host of Boonta Vista (and electrical engineer) Theo about the Australian energy grid.You can find Theo's other exploits at https://boontavista.com/ and https://twitter.com/aynrandySupport the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantThe video version of this episde is at: https://youtu.be/vPiIWJCQqoEIf you have a statistic or a chart you'd like us to talk about contact us.Email:

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35:26

E13: P-Hacking

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2022/02/24

Our second episode about p-values and their misuse in research. In this episode we explore the manipulation of data to produce statistically significant results, and the material conditions which would lead someone to do that. Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Back, M. D. (2018). Continued quality, openness, and curiosity at the European Journal of Personality. European Journal of

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36:55

E12: P-values

Statistically Insignificant ·

2022/02/03

Part 1 of our two-part series on the infamous p-values. In this episode we go through what p-values are and are not, in the context of a hypothesis test.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantThe video version of this episode is at https://youtu.be/pvLq-skzl6IIf you have a statistic or a chart you'd like us to talk about contact us. Email: StatisticallyInsignificantPod@protonmail.chTwitter:

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70:11

E11: Fight Statistics II: MMA ft. Anders Russell

Statistically Insignificant ·

2022/01/27

As a follow on from E9: Fight Statistics we talk to Anders Russell about the scoring system for MMA fights. We consider how the 10 point system was adopted from boxing, the shortcomings that brought with it, and adaptations which have improved its use in a far more complex environment.Anders can be found on Twitter: @weemadandoSupport the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Shaman, J. (2022) 'Here's

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33:37

E10: COVID Testing

Statistically Insignificant ·

2022/01/13

We investigate COVID tests as an example of hypothesis testing, talk about the ways that tests go wrong, and look at the implications for people in the pandemic. In the mailbag segment we talk about the comparative risk of lower hospitalistion rate versus a more infectious strain.Support the pod on Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and additional material: https://www.patreon.com/statisticallyinsignificantReferences:Newcombe, J. and Braye, S. (2021) 'Sensitivity, specificity, positive and

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68:52

E9: Fight Statistics

Statistically Insignificant ·

2021/12/30

When does a punch count, and why is a knock out possibly the only well defined way to score a boxing match? We talk to Shane Greenwood of Combat Chat podcast and Double Dragon gym about how fights and fighters get measured, and whether some of the stats constructed around them are valid at all. Our mailbag is a listener question about summary statistics.Shane can be found at:Double Dragon gym https://www.doubledragon.com.au/Combat Chat podcast

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