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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D.
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Statistician. PhD @Harvard • Masters degree in pure math • Follow me for fun, nerdy content. Sign up to my newsletter: kareemcarr.substack.com
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · 13d
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · 13d
Autism has gone up by a factor of five since 2000 but acetominophen use during pregnancy has been going down. Sorry but the math just ain’t mathing.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 19
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When I first studied statistics in high school, it appeared to me not as a revelation, but as a jumble of bizarre formulas that defied explanation. I could not for the life of me make sense of it. The calculations were mechanical and joyless. Compared to the elegance of physics, these equations felt unappealing, artificial, and just plain wrong. There was no reasoning to follow, only rules to memorize. I decided with absolute finality: statistics was not for me.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 21
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Over the next few months, here are the types of posts you can expect to see in the Vital Statistics newsletter Shorts: Statistics thoughts of the day. 1-2 minute reads. Essays: Longer pieces. Meditations on statistics as a way of seeing the world. 5-10 minute reads. Case Studies: Educational examples of statistical analysis with charts and code Notes: Executive summaries of statistical ideas. Will sometimes involve math, but my principle is always the least amount of math possible to get the idea across. I will also point to resources for people who want to go deeper. Reviews: Statistics-related book reviews and book recommendations. All content will be 100% free for the next two months.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 19
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When I first studied statistics in high school, it appeared to me not as a revelation, but as a jumble of bizarre formulas that defied explanation. I could not for the life of me make sense of it. The calculations were mechanical and joyless. Compared to the elegance of physics, these equations felt unappealing, artificial, and just plain wrong. There was no reasoning to follow, only rules to memorize. I decided with absolute finality: statistics was not for me.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 18
In today’s post, I write about what the inaccessibility of scientific journals says about modern science. Basically it's a trade off.

Read more about it here:
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 15
In today's article, learn how a chance discussion with the chair of Harvard’s statistics department changed everything about how I think about learning statistics.

Click here to read the full article: kareemcarr.substack.com/p/the-hardes...
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 17
Enjoy!
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 17
Yup. I'm still figuring out the format. Thanks!
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 17
Hope you enjoyed it!
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 17
I appreciate it. Thanks!
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 17
That's really nice to hear. Thank you!
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 15
So how do you it? How do you go about learning statistics?

Read this completely free article to find out: kareemcarr.substack.com/p/the-hardes...
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 15
Statisticians need to learn math, coding, verbal and written communication, critical thinking and have a good sense of data.

Such a variety of skills makes learning statistics on your own uniquely hard.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 15
Most people think the hardest part of learning statistics is the math.

But what wears you down isn’t the equations, it’s the mental load of figuring out how and what to learn, while you’re also trying to learn the thing itself.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 15
In today's article, learn how a chance discussion with the chair of Harvard’s statistics department changed everything about how I think about learning statistics.

Click here to read the full article: kareemcarr.substack.com/p/the-hardes...
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
To be clear, the writing will get longer as I figure out the dynamics of the platform. This is the experimentation/information gathering phase.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
New article out today. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/kareemca...
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
In my experience, higher ups often try to get rid of data analysts as a first move, only to discover later whether they really need them or not.

So I definitely expect them to try.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
I just defended my PhD. Not only have I not taken any kind of break yet, I still have a lot to finish up from that. The newsletter is free and you definitely don't have to read it.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
New article out today. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/kareemca...
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
My newsletter has finally launched! New article out later today. Don't miss out. Sign up here: kareemcarr.substack.com
A white marble slab with the words Vital Statistics engraved at the top, sitting above a panel of four statistical charts. Listing from from upper left, clockwise: a scatter plot, histogram, density plot of a normal distribution and line chart. The lettering and figures are lit as if with an internal warm, yellow glow. Miniature toy figures are standing around the base of the marble block in evening wear with wine classes. There is a celebratory atmosphere.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14
My newsletter has finally launched! New article out later today. Don't miss out. Sign up here: kareemcarr.substack.com
A white marble slab with the words Vital Statistics engraved at the top, sitting above a panel of four statistical charts. Listing from from upper left, clockwise: a scatter plot, histogram, density plot of a normal distribution and line chart. The lettering and figures are lit as if with an internal warm, yellow glow. Miniature toy figures are standing around the base of the marble block in evening wear with wine classes. There is a celebratory atmosphere.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 1
Happy to announce I just defended my dissertation at Harvard and I’m now a PhD.
Kareem Carr standing outside Harvard School of Public Health moments after his successful PhD defense. He is smiling, dressed in a dark-patterned sport coat and dress pants, leaning casually against a railing. There is a bright red sign over his right shoulder that reads “Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health”.
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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 1
Thank you!