Bad stats: A regular series exploring slip-ups, snafus and salutary lessons from the world of statistics
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2026
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Abstract No, 5G did not cause Covid, and sugar does not give you herpes. David Robert Grimes slams data torture and the madness of arbitrary thresholds
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| Authors | David Robert Grimes |
| Journal | Significance |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/jrssig/qmag048
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