MinutePhysics
Misconceptions Footnote †: Randomness and Feedback
Footnote to the main video here: https://youtu.be/HUti6vGctQM Feedback loops and spurious correlations! REFERENCES: Spurious correlations: http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations Loopy by Nicky Case: http://ncase.me/loopy/...
PBS
Why Do You Remember The Past But Not The Future?
The laws of physics don’t specify an arrow of time - they don’t distinguish the past from the future. The equations we use to describe how things evolve forward in time also perfectly describe their evolution backwards in time. So the...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Causation - Level 6 - Causation and Correlation
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on causation and correlation. TERMS: Relationships - interconnection between parts of a system - Causal - cause-and-effect relationships - Correlational - a mutual...
SciShow
Could an Old Vaccine Help Against COVID-19?
By studying population-level epidemiological trends, researchers have noticed that an old vaccine for tuberculosis may provide some protection against COVID-19.
SciShow
Why Pregnancy Makes You Forgetful... but Helps Your Baby
Baby brain, pregnancy brain, momnesia—the fogginess that can appear during pregnancy goes by many names, but memory loss is only one of the changes that occurs while the brain prepares for an upcoming baby.
SciShow
Earthquakes Probably Won't Destroy Us in 2018
You may have read that 2018 is looking to be a bad year for earthquakes, but Hank is here to offer you some assurances.
SciShow
Does Lactic Acid Really Cause Muscle Pain?
For decades, lactic acid has taken the blame for the muscle pain you feel when you exercise - but does it really deserve its bad reputation?
SciShow
Why Cancer Labels Are Super Misleading
What does it actually mean when a label says something ‘causes cancer’? Those labels can be misleading, but knowing the legal and scientific reasoning behind them can help.
SciShow
The Bizarre Link Between Blindness and Schizophrenia
You might have heard that supposedly, no one who was born blind has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But if that’s true, how those two conditions so closely related to each other?
SciShow
High-Fructose Corn Syrup: The "Dark Lord" of Nutrition
Hank takes on high fructose corn syrup - the new "dark lord of nutrition" - to help explain the ambiguities around all the claims being made about it.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1843, and a debate is raging about one of the most common killers of women: childbed fever— no one knows what causes it. One physician has observed patients with inflammation go on to develop childbed fever, and therefore believes...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Do politics make us irrational? - Jay Van Bavel
Can someone’s political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as partisanship. While identifying with social groups is an essential and healthy part of life, it can...
MinutePhysics
Misconceptions Footnote †: Randomness and Feedback
Footnote to the main video here: https://youtu.be/HUti6vGctQM Feedback loops and spurious correlations! REFERENCES: Spurious correlations: http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations Loopy by Nicky Case: http://ncase.me/loopy/...
MinutePhysics
Correlation CAN Imply Causation! | Statistics Misconceptions
This video is about how causal models (which use causal networks) allow us to infer causation from correlation, proving the common refrain not entirely accurate: statistics CAN be used to prove causality! Including: Reichenbach's...
Bozeman Science
A Beginner's Guide to Graphing Data
Paul Andersen explains how graphs are used to visually display data that is collected in experimentation. He describes five main types of graphs; line graph, scatter plot, bar graph, histogram and pie chart. He describes the important...
Bozeman Science
Practice 4 - Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Paul Andersen explains how scientists analyze and interpret data. Data can be organized in a table and displayed using a graph. Students should learn how to present and evaluate data.
SciShow
Statistics Say Screens Aren’t Destroying Today’s Teens
Looking around, you might think it’s obvious that the abundance of screens and social media are ruining our lives, but what does the research actually tell us?
Curated Video
Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics - Multiple Linear Regression
New ReviewAfter learning about simple linear regression with two variables, we will now look at multiple linear regression using multiple variables.
Curated Video
Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics - Solution: Correlation
New ReviewThis is the solution to the practice exercise on Pearson's coefficient regression analysis.
Curated Video
Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics - Practice: Correlation
New ReviewThis is a practice exercise on Pearson's coefficient regression analysis.
Curated Video
Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics - Correlation Coefficient
New ReviewAfter learning about linear regression and how to calculate the formula for our regression lines, we will now look at the correlation coefficient or Pearson's coefficient.
Curated Video
Spotting Logical Fallacies: A Guide to Critical Thinking
This video explains logical fallacies, which are errors in reasoning that make arguments invalid. It gives examples of common fallacies such as false cause, straw man, begging the question, and false dilemma. By learning to spot these...
Curated Video
Can a Vaccine Cause Autism?
Howcast -Learn if a vaccine can cause autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Checking understanding of correlation
Pupil outcome: I can interpret scatter graphs. Key learning points: - The distribution of the data points may suggest correlation. - The type of correlation should be interpreted in context. - Correlation does not mean causation.