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Feb 20, 2025
Tracking Police Violence | Stats + Stories Episode 358
Feb 20, 2025

The use of force by police has been in the news a lot lately, in connection to everything from protests on college campuses to the death of individuals during arrests. There’s no singular, shared definition of what use of force is according to the National Institute of Justice. A local police department will set a standard, but that threshold for when an office should use force varies from place to place. Having no standard set of rules or definitions makes it difficult for researchers to study the issue. That’s the focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Claire Kelling. 

Feb 20, 2025
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Nov 21, 2024
Burgeoning Baby Names | Stats + Stories Episode 351
Nov 21, 2024

After Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction from Florida through North Carolina in 2024 you may not expect to see a lot of little Helene's in kindergarten rosters 6 years from now. But what names are emerging, and why? Will popular songs or singers be influencing name choices? If so, will lots of little Taylors be on our hypothetical kindergarten roster 6 years in the future? What influences baby names and what has changed over the decades is the focus of today's episode of Stats and Stories with guest Chris Dalla Riva.

Nov 21, 2024
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Oct 17, 2024
Fixing the Lottery | Stats + Stories Episode 347
Oct 17, 2024
Oct 17, 2024
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Aug 8, 2024
What is Biocomplexity | Stats + Stories Episode 339
Aug 8, 2024

One thing that we always value at Stat+Stories is the story of, “How did we get here?”. Today’s episode follows our colleague, from work that she did in the federal government to now leading the charge at a biocomplexity institute. That's the focus of this episode of Stats and Short Stories with guest Stephanie Shipp.

Aug 8, 2024
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Jul 11, 2024
Official Statistics Down Under | Stats + Stories Episode 335
Jul 11, 2024

Dennis Trewin is a pioneer of social statistics that are leading to meaningful measurement of social capital in Australia. He was the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics between 2000 and 2007, and held other senior appointments in Australia such as Electoral Commissioner and an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University. Dennis is also a member of the Committee charged with responsibility for producing an independent report on the State of the Environment.

Jul 11, 2024
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Jul 4, 2024
Historical Data Finding | Stats + Stories Episode 334
Jul 4, 2024
Jul 4, 2024
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Jun 13, 2024
The Urban Data Platform | Stats + Stories Episode 331
Jun 13, 2024

Community leaders regularly make decisions that impact the lives of community members. From where green space will be located to what businesses to approve to what public health interventions to put in place. There’s a growing recognition that such decisions should be informed by data that come from the community itself. Community analytics are the focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Kathy Ensor.

Jun 13, 2024
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May 23, 2024
Statistical Anti-Trafficking Efforts | Stats + Stories Episode 328
May 23, 2024

More than 27 million individuals are the victims of human trafficking globally that’s according to the US State Department. The 2022 United Nations report on global trafficking suggests that 39 percent of trafficking is associated with sexual exploitation, while also noting that’s likely an underestimate. An initiative at the University of Alabama is working to develop methods for finding evidence of trafficking online, that’s the focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Nickolas Freeman.

May 23, 2024
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Mar 7, 2024
Suffragette Statistics | Stats + Stories Episode 318
Mar 7, 2024

The work of suffragettes in both the United Kingdom and the United States has been immortalized in textbooks, as well as in movies and TV. The women activists who helped women gain the right to vote are often portrayed as heroes and radicals. What's gotten less attention is the connection between the statistical world and the suffragette movement. That's the focus of a recent issue of Significance Magazine as well as this episode of stats and stories with the magazine’s guest editor Dr. Altea Lorenzo-Arribas. 

Mar 7, 2024
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Feb 8, 2024
The Algorithm of Love | Stats + Stories Episode 314
Feb 8, 2024

According to the Pew Research Center, three in ten US adults say they've used a dating app, with Tinder, Match and Bumble being the apps most likely to have been tried. Pew's research has also found that one in 10 partnered adults in the US met their significant other on a dating app or site. Dating app success is a focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Dr. Liesel Sharabi.

Feb 8, 2024
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