David Spiegelhalter (Author of The Art of Statistics)

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David Spiegelhalter

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August 16, 1953

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Sir David Spiegelhalter has been Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge since October 2007. His background is in medical statistics, with an emphasis on Bayesian methods: his MRC team developed the BUGS software which has become the primary platform for applying modern Bayesian analysis using simulation technology. He has worked on clinical trials and drug safety and consulted and taught in a number of pharmaceutical companies, and also collaborates on developing methods for health technology assessment applicable to organisations such as NICE. His interest in performance monitoring led to his being asked to lead the statistical team in the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, and he also gave eviden ...more

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	The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data 4.16 avg rating — 5,223 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	一念之差：对于风险的故事与数字 by Michael Blastland, David Spiegelhalter, 迈克尔·布拉斯兰德 3.59 avg rating — 560 ratings — published 2014 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck 3.92 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Covid By Numbers: Making Sense of the Pandemic with Data by David Spiegelhalter, Anthony Masters 4.03 avg rating — 213 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex by Numbers: What Statistics Can Tell Us About Sexual Behaviour 3.86 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Markov Chain Monte Carlo in Practice by W.R. Gilks (Editor), Sylvia Richardson (Editor), David Spiegelhalter (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bayesian Approaches to Clinical Trials and Health-Care Evaluation by David Spiegelhalter, Keith R. Abrams, Jonathan P. Myles 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Norm Chronicles: Stories and numbers about danger by David Spiegelhalter (2014-06-05) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bayesian Analysis in Expert Systems by David Spiegelhalter, Dawid, LAURITZEN 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Uncertainty, The Psychology of Money Mindset & Stop F*cking Over-thinking 3 Books Collection Set by David Spiegelhalter, Dr. N. Gosain, Chartwell Books 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Even in an era of open data, data science and data journalism, we still need basic statistical principles in order not to be misled by apparent patterns in the numbers.”
― David Spiegelhalter, The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data

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“Signals always come with noise: It is trying to separate out the two that makes the subject interesting.”
― David Spiegelhalter, The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data

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“More data means that we need to be even more aware of what the evidence is actually worth.”
― David Spiegelhalter, The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data

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