Happy World Statistics Day!

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Happy World Statistics Day 2020! (Logo used with permission of United Nations Statistics Division.)On 20 October 2020, the world celebrates the third World Statistics Day. Organized under the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission, World Statistics Day brings the statistical community together to recognize the role statistics plays in making the world a better place. 

This year’s theme, “Connecting the world with data we can trust,” reflects on innovation and the importance of having authoritative data that you can trust. This week, look for discussion topics in the Community that focus on data and statistics, and add your voice! You may even win a book!

At JMP, we believe with great software and a curious mind, anything is possible. For more than 30 years, we've helped organizations around the world extract insights from data to tackle important social issues like improving public health and conserving natural resources. Of course, real change isn’t possible if you don't have confidence in your data. That’s where this year’s theme AND YOU come in. 

If you’re committed to providing trustworthy data, help us commemorate World Statistics Day 2020 by signing the Trusted Data Pledge. You’ll join  thousands of JMP users and statisticians dedicated to connecting the world with good data and sound statistical practices. 

In celebration of World Statistics Day, we recommend these 10 free statistical resources to help expand your knowledge:

1. Statistical Thinking course: A free, comprehensive online statistics course, also available on Coursera.
   
2. Statistics Knowledge Portal: A free online introduction to key statistical concepts.
3. Accessible, Intuitive Statistics for Scientists and Engineers: John Sall discusses how he created JMP software with the goal of making statistics easy to use and informative for everyday data analysts.
   
4. The Story Behind the Story: Insights into truth in data in the news media, including how visualizations and compelling graphics can add transparency to journalism and accurate storytelling. 
5. Questioning the Numbers of Everyday Life: Author and statistician David Spiegelhalter discusses bias, judgment, transparency and the trustworthiness of statistical claims.
   
6. David Spiegelhalter book chapter from The Art of Statistics: In this chapter, statistician David Spiegelhalter argues that data does not speak for itself. Context about the numbers and visualization of data are critical to telling the story behind the numbers.
7. David Hand book chapter from Dark Data: Statistician David Hand discusses data that is hidden and the effects it can have on analysis and decision making.
8. Stu Hunter Teaches Statistics: A popular historical playlist on YouTube showing Stu Hunter, one of the greats of American statistics, in a 1966 lecture series.  
   
9. What Does It Take to Be a Successful Statistician? Statistician Karen Copeland shares the skills needed to survive and thrive in statistics.  
10. David Salsburg e-book: Renowned statistician and author David Salsburg focuses on the statistical design of experiments in this free e-book.