The Maths & Stats Behind Testing Vaccines

Episode 50 of the The Random Sample podcast, hosted by MACSYS, titled "The Maths & Stats Behind Testing Vaccines" was published on May 25, 2021 and runs 43 minutes.

May 25, 2021 ·43m · The Random Sample

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What does it take to test a vaccine? Among other things, some very important mathematical and statistical methodology! This episode...

Episode Description

What does it take to test a vaccine? Among other things, some very important mathematical and statistical methodology! This episode doesn't tackle the specifics of any of the different COVID-19 vaccines, but rather it explores some of the maths and stats that was needed in their testing. We also hope to make you better consumers of all the news you see and hear when it comes to the different vaccines. The Random Sample is a podcast by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers. In this show, we share stories about mathematics, statistics and the people involved. To learn more about ACEMS, visit https://acems.org.au.

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