Learn how representative samples and random samples differ and why combining them minimizes sampling bias for accurate data.

Selecting a random sample from a set is simple. But what about selecting a fair random sample from a set of unknown or indeterminate size? That’s where reservoir sampling comes in, and [Sam Rose] has ...

In a recently published news story, we learn about a young doctor, Jake Deutsch, and his personal experience with coronavirus disease 2019. Deutsch tested positive for Covid-19 and checked himself ...

Back in the day, we learned in statistics that you need a sample size of at least 2% of the size of population to make statistically significant conclusions about the behavior of the population. In ...