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The cluster heat map is
reviews the literature to iden- The cluster heat map is
tify obstacles to and strategies one of the most widely used
one of the most widely
for recruiting statistics students. graphs in the biological sci-
used graphs in the
Landes identifies various chal- ences. Leland Wilkinson and
lenges and possible solutions Michael Friendly trace the lit-
biological sciences

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related to misperceptions of the erature in “The History of the
statistics profession, the avail- Cluster Heat Map,” the History
ability of and knowledge about Corner article. They show how
Elizabeth Koehler, Elizabeth programs in statistics, and the the cluster heat map evolved
Brown and Sebastien Haneuse quality of statistics teaching. from a number of graphical rep-
present simple numerical and The Teacher’s Corner article resentations proposed by statis-
graphical tools for estimating “Understanding Convergence ticians. This section concludes
uncertainty in Monte Carlo Concepts: A Visual-Minded with “A Historical Note on Zero
studies in “On the Assessment of and Graphical Simulation-Based Correlation and Independence,”
Monte Carlo Error in Simulation- Approach” aims to clarify classical by Herbert A. David.
Based Statistical Analyses.” They convergence concepts for mas- Finally, Robert Oster intro-
also propose a plot that is useful ter’s students by using a graphi- duces himself as the new associ-
for determining the number of cal simulation-based approach. ate editor for Software Reviews.
replications required to achieve a The authors, Pierre Lafaye de He also provides encouragement
desired level of accuracy. Micheaux and Benoit Liquet, and motivation to potential
In “Passing on the Passion for provide an R package to support Software Review authors for sub-
the Profession,” Reid Landes their approach. mitting reviews. ■
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