Monday, August 13, 2012

Videos on Using R

In this post on his blog some months ago, Ethan Fosse drew attention to Anthony Damico's collection of over 90 videos on using the R software environment.

Definitely worth looking at!



© 2012, David E. Giles

International Year of Statistics

2013 will be The International Year of Statistics. The associated website can be found here.


Quoting from the site:

"The International Year of Statistics ("Statistics2013") is a worldwide celebration and recognition of the contributions of statistical science. Through the combined energies of organizations worldwide, Statistics2013 will promote the importance of Statistics to the broader scientific community, business and government data users, the media, policy makers, employers, students, and the general public. 

The goals of Statistics2013 include: 

  • increasing public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society;
  • nurturing Statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and
  • promoting creativity and development in the sciences of Probability and Statistics"
Various upcoming activities that acknowledge the International Year of Statistics can be found here.


© 2012, David E. Giles