Statistics

Join Felix Mercer as he exposes dangerous myths in statistics—from misleading p-values to big data lies. Learn why decisions based on single numbers are quicksand, not solid ground. Discover how to see through statistical smoke screens that fool even scientists.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer examines why relying on p-values alone leads to dangerous decisions in medicine, policy, and business. He demonstrates how p-values, effect size, and confidence intervals must work together to reveal whether research findings are real, meaningful, and reliable.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer examines why statistically significant results can be meaningless with large datasets. Using the MythBusters' yawn experiment and medical research examples, this episode reveals how massive samples detect trivial differences. Learn why effect size matters more than p-values for smarter decision-making.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer unravels why p-values—the "statistically significant" results at the heart of scientific publishing—are wildly misunderstood. Discover how an arbitrary 0.05 threshold shapes medical treatments, policies, and headlines, why effect sizes matter more than you think, and what the American Statistical Association's rare public warning reveals about modern research's shaky foundation.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.