Erich Goldstein

Mathematician by degree, educator by career, and playwright by passion. My tweets are my own.

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Glad @weatherchannel accepts climate change. http://t.co/ZEZX69ZTyt Otherwise, I couldn't take them seriously. And neither should you.

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Checking BP at home. May not be getting accurate readings. http://t.co/TzejTC3co7

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Stem Cells made to fight cancer! Very encouraging. http://t.co/okHo5cdudd

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Grapefruit vs. diabetes? Study in mice says maybe. http://t.co/x3TZmgWrAE

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Good news for coffee addicts, or at least for their livers. http://t.co/89x8Hwnmc1

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Diabetes rates in US, leveling off? Maybe. Not for all groups though. http://t.co/eujv9lL8nW

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Need a reminder that correlation does not imply causality. Or sometimes even correlation? http://t.co/8MsRIiFIb5

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Unresponsive patients, could they be conscious? Test it with a Hitchcock film. http://t.co/BalnBNoCpn

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

"But when it comes to earnings, the “S” majors don’t really belong with the “TEM” ones." http://t.co/FwcCHJoMC3

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Observational study, not experiment. http://t.co/wVIrQvCBh4 Might be bad news for me. Those w/AB blood, more likely to have cognitive probs?

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

Correlation between sleeping pills use and Alzheimer's. http://t.co/4KXqIFNEPU News accurately states this doesn't prove a causal link.

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

The research behind a "miracle food" is flawed? I'm so shocked! I mean, it was on Dr. Oz. Doesn't that legitimize it?http://t.co/U8xK9mGdW2

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Psychological treatment for asthma? http://t.co/1mfGm66Kh5 Small sample size, but interesting possibilities.

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Good news: http://t.co/exm3NhlXQm Wearing bra not correlated with breast cancer risk. But, retrospective study only of women w/breast cancer

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Rate of double mastectomy increases, but breast cancer survival rate does not. http://t.co/X49SUtDnXl

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

The effect of wealth on food choices and healthier eating. http://t.co/6r1exqOC8T

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http://t.co/xuTqnKZdaG Parameter Estimation. Missing margin of error and confidence level. But good news. Most US babies vaccinated.

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

20,000 may be affected by Ebola. Hard to estimate. Terrible to consider. http://t.co/K8qenF00Qg

[Erich Goldstein @Statastrophic]

More pot -> less domestic violence. Those who don't get correlation doesn't imply causality will be smoking. http://t.co/oVHd8o1GgV

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Not a stats tweet. But proud to say PA @PAHealthSciEDU will be offering masters degrees. http://t.co/9yJfZRcdFO