- How to choose sample, for wisdom of the crowd type of data gathering? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wisdom_of_Crowds 4 comments askscience
- "A magician's data sample spans centuries, and his experiments have been replicated often enough to constitute near-certainty. Neuroscientists--well intentioned as they are--are gathering soil samples from the foot of a mountain that magicians have mapped and mined for centuries." http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/teller-reveals-his-secrets.html?story=fullstory&c=y 32 comments cogsci
- Researchers find even low levels of distress may increase the risk of chronic diseases. The research began in 2009 and gathers data on health, psychological factors, and socioeconomic status annually from a population sample selected from 39,802 households http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/aboutthetrust/newsandpublications/latestnews/2018/july-2018/press-release-researchers-find-even-low-levels-of-distress-may-increase-the-risk-of-chronic-diseases.aspx 3 comments science