John Bailer

The Classic “Will They, or Won’t They?” — Stats + Stories Television is filled with "will they or won't they" couples. Friends had Ross and Rachel. Parks and Rec had Leslie and Ben. The Gilmore Girls, had Lorelei and Luke. But what happens after the couple's...

Just in time for Valentine's Day #EduSky #podcast #media #ValentinesDay statsandstories.net/society1/the...

Pelicans on rock in Monterey bay

Three Pelicans flying

Always like to see Pelicans whether stationary or in flight - in and around Monterey bay #birds #CaliforniaBirds

Shorebirds walking on beach near Carmel

Shorebirds walking on beach near Carmel with waves breaking over rocks in the background

Shorebirds near Carmel-by-the-sea (Winbrels?) #birds #CaliforniaBirds

Seagull with beak open facing camera

Seagull with beak open

Seagull profile with beak open

Full body of Seagull with beak open

Very expressive Seagull on the California coast neat Monterey #birds

Seagull picking up a crab

Seagull with a crab in its beak

Trip to Monterey provided opportunity to see the Seagull dinner line #birds #Monterey #CaliforniaBirds

Counting the Cost of Conflict — Stats + Stories When it comes to studying conflict, there is obvious data to examine: spending on arms, the number of people killed or injured, and the amount of land won or lost. What's harder to track are the indir...

“Stats + Stories” cohosts @johnbailer.bsky.social & @rompenni.bsky.social welcome Xiao Hui Tai (UC Davis), author of the “Significance” article “Counting the True Cost of War.” They explore the hidden costs of conflict beyond casualties. Listen in tinyurl.com/3f7rja2u #STATTSKY #PODCAST #DATA

Behind the mic: Meet the minds of the ‘Stats + Stories’ podcast After nearly 400 episodes, “Stats + Stories” has become a podcast where statisticians, journalists and the curious can listen in to make sense of the world around them.

Since 2013, “Stats + Stories” has explored the stats behind the stories & the stories behind the stats—from sports to pop culture, health, and more. The podcast was recently featured in “Behind the Mic: Meet the Minds of the ‘Stats + Stories’ Podcast.” tinyurl.com/39nbf82d @johnbailer.bsky.social

Data for Good — Stats + Stories On the podcast, we talk about the ways we live in and with data, as well as the ways data shape our lives and our politics. Public discourse around data is often wrapped up in the negative ways it can...

A new episode of "Stats + Stories" is live! David Corliss, founder and director of Peace-Work, joins @johnbailer.bsky.social & @rompenni.bsky.social to discuss how data can be a force for good & how intentional use of data can shape solutions to urgent humanitarian challenges. tinyurl.com/mpbxjtp4

Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and digital ads are everywhere. In this 2017 “Stats + Stories” episode, @rompenni.bsky.social and @johnbailer.bsky.social explore the analytics behind digital marketing with @glennplatt.bsky.social Listen: tinyurl.com/4t9c7e6t #STATSSKY

Always fun to hear an archive chat with a great guest like Linda Young.

For friends in #EduSky, International Statistical Literacy Program, @isi-official.bsky.social and more

Robin perched in a tree facing full moon

A robin showed up to view the setting of the supermoon. #birds #swohio

Could someone be poisoning your kids’ Halloween candy? In this episode of "Stats + Stories," Joel Best joins
@johnbailer.bsky.social and @rompenni.bsky.social
to unpack this enduring Halloween myth—and how bad stats can fuel social fears. tinyurl.com/ntjdhk54 #STATSSKY

Check out this archive episode of a podcast for folks interested in health, science and more. 🧪

Great to chat with Matthew and David about this important work. The 65th WSC will be in The Hague in early October. I look forward to learning more about current stat capacity building efforts there. @isi-official.bsky.social

Monarch caterpillars on milkweed plant

Wasp (digger wasp?) on leaf

Monarch butterfly on yellow flower

Swallowtail butterfly on flower

Late summer visitors to pollinator garden 🧪

Lake Erie water snake swimming with captured Gobi in its mouth

Lake Erie water snake swimming with captured Gobi in its mouth

Watersnake in #LakeErie with an individual strategy to deal with Gobi invasive species problem #GreatLakes 🧪

The comedic twist on science and research and the construction of data art makes for a fun conversation. Thanks Greg Matthews for taking the time to talk about this. #EduSky

Just in time for the start of a new school year - a podcast discussion of evaluating student success. Also check out other Stats+Stories education-related #podcast episodes #EduSky
statsandstories.net/education

Thanks Daniel Parris for this fun conversation about addressing questions about popular culture with statistics. #EduSky

Did “Game of Thrones” really flop at the finish? Which countries create the most feel-good films? And what brings an old song back to life? Daniel Parris joins “Stats and Stories” to dive into how statistics reveal what we love (and hate) in pop culture. statsandstories.net/media1/stat-...

Fun conversation with @reginanuzzo.bsky.social, an amazing stat and science communicator #Edusky

Congrats again to Jeffrey Mervis (@aaas.org) and @andrewvandam.bsky.social (@washingtonpost.com) for being recognized with the @amstatnews.bsky.social Excellence in Stat Reporting Award. Delighted to chat with Jeff (1:09 min) and Andrew (26:50 min) on this special double feature #podcast episode. 🧪

Momma Robin with insect food for waiting baby robin

Momma Robin wedding baby bird in nest while other babies look

Young Robin about to leave nest for the first time while momma Robin watches

Robin feeding one of her little ones who is about to leave the nest for the first time. #birds #Robins #OhioBirds

Baby Robin running

Need to run before you can fly? Baby Robin answers 'yes.' #birds #NorthernOhio

Two baby robins with mouths open with mom robin looking out.

First clutch hatched in the Robin nest on our back porch. Some hungry little #birds. #robins #ohiobirds #usbirds

May be of interest to #EduSky and people in 🧪. Recent episodes on science communication (#363) (statsandstories.net/methods/expl...) and extreme climate events (#362) also might be of interest. @amstatnews.bsky.social @royalstatsoc.bsky.social

Three baby birds in a nest

Two baby birds in their birds with mouths open wide

Mom Robin and two baby birds in their nest

Momma Robin and her babies send their Mother's Day greetings from the nest on our back deck #birds #usabirds

Brown Pelican standing on beach near Kiawah River

Brown Pelican near Kiawah River #birds #Seashore #Charleston #SC

Black skimmers flying over sand on Beachwalker beach, Kiawah Island

Black skimmers and Royal terns on Beachwalker beach, Kiawah Island

Black skimmers and Royal terns at Beachwalker beach, Kiawah Island #birds ##Charleston #SC #seashore