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The pursuit of science is designed to search for significance in a maze of data. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to work. To support or refute a hypothesis, the goal is to establish statistical ...

Clinical trials rely on statistics to show whether drugs are more effective than placebo pills. But how can we be certain? Semmick Photo/Shutterstock How should scientists interpret their data?

Calculate P/B ratio by dividing stock price by book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may suggest a stock is undervalued; watch for very low ratios. Use P/B ratio to analyze banks and other ...

How many statisticians does it take to ensure at least a 50 percent chance of a disagreement about p-values? According to a tongue-in-cheek assessment by statistician George Cobb of Mount Holyoke ...