The role of prior infection in the vaccine trials
Kaiser reviews a finding from the J&J vaccine trial about immunity from infection.
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Why you must know how analytical results were obtained
Kaiser learns that MTA developed a 90% effective vaccine to cure fare evasion on city buses. They just need to go on CNN to sell this miracle.
The difference between prediction and estimation
Kaiser reacts to an Efron paper on statistical vs. machine learning models.
Reading Statistical Analytics Illustrated
Kaiser reads Kottemann's introductory statistics book.
More case-counting puzzles
Kaiser looks at some details about case counting in vaccine trials.
Do better
Kaiser reads some misleading NEJM data graphics.