Last month in Points of Significance, we showed how samples are used to estimate population statistics. We emphasized that, because of chance, our estimates had an uncertainty. This month we focus ...

Error bars in Excel are simple visual tools that show how much your data might vary or how certain you can be about the results. You’ll often see them in scientific ...

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