We interrupt today's regularly scheduled blog post to bring you a special message:
Happy World Statistics Day!
What, you might ask, is World Statistics Day, and why do you care?
World Statistics Day is a day set aside to recognize the service provided by the global statistical system at national and international levels and to strengthen the awareness and trust of the public in official statistics. It serves as an advocacy tool to further support the work of statisticians across different settings, cultures, and domains.
And, why do I care? One of the things that most folks don't know about me is that I have a Ph.D. in Statistics. That's right - I'm an official, card-carrying geek - a pointy-headed statistician. And, that innate desire to analyze things carries over into every aspect of my life, much to the chagrin of those who know me best.
When I tell people that I'm a statistician, I usually get a blank stare - or a comment about how much they hated that one stats class that they had to take in college. In reality, it's a very interesting profession. It's the place where real world problems and data meet the analytical tools and methods that are needed to derive meaninful information. As one of my colleagues often says, being a statistician is never boring because it allows you to play in everyone's backyard.
So, now I've done my part to raise awareness of the statistics profession and to celebrate World Statistics Day. And, thus my parting question:
Have you hugged your statistician today?
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