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Inspiring and sharing best practice: An interview with the Editors of Teaching Statistics
30th December 2014
Launched in 1979, Teaching Statistics is aimed at teachers of students aged up to 19 who use statistics in their work. The emphasis is on teaching the subject and addressing problems which arise...
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Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining – An interview with co-author Simon Munzert
15th December 2014
This month, Wiley are proud to publish Automated Data Collection with R: A Practical Guide to Web Scraping and Text Mining by Simon Munzert, Christian Rubba, Peter Meissner and Dominic Nyhuis. The...
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Wiley launches Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online
5th November 2014
Wiley is proud to publish Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online, a comprehensive online reference resource which covers the fundamentals and applications of statistics in all fields where it...
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“We can make sociology a more collective and robust endeavour by sharing”: An interview with Flaminio Squazzoni
4th October 2014
Flaminio Squazzoni is an assistant professor of economic sociology at the University of Brescia, where he leads the the GECS-Research Group on Experimental and Computational Sociology. He is the...
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The Wellbeing of Nations: An interview with author Paul Allin
1st September 2014
What is national wellbeing and what is progress? Why measure these definitions? Why are measures beyond economic performance needed and how will they be used? How do we measure national wellbeing...
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Rise of the Samurai Pitcher
25th August 2014
Author and artwork: Patrick Rhodes Introduction Masahiro Tanaka stands on the mound, rubbing the ball vigorously between his hands. It's a crisp, cool night in the Bronx. Stepping back, he digs his...
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Creating a Global Map of Sporting Statues
8th August 2014
Dr Chris Stride is a Senior Lecturer and Applied Statistician at the Institute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield, and also runs a statistical training and consultancy service. He has...
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Analytical Sociology: Actions and Networks
1st August 2014
Wiley recently published Analytical Sociology: Actions and Networks by Gianluca Manzo, which demonstrates the power of the theoretical framework of analytical sociology in explaining a large array...
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Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty – An interview with author Herbert I. Weisberg
16th July 2014
This month Wiley is proud to publish Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty by Herbert I. Weisberg. This book provides an original account of willful ignorance and how this principle...
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Statistics for Exercise Science and Health: An interview with author J.P. Verma
27th June 2014
This month Wiley are proud to publish Statistics for Exercise Science and Health with Microsoft Excel, which introduces the use of statistics to solve a variety of problems in exercise science and...
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