CHANCE Highlights
Statistics, Probability Make a Difference
in Latest Issue
Mike Larsen, CHANCE Editor, Iowa State University
Jabine’s Last Puzzle Corner
The issue is completed with a reflection by
Roger Pinkham on the paradox of de Mere
(and a favorite recipe) and Puzzle Corner
by Tom Jabine.
Jabine has been writing the puzzle col-
umn for CHANCE for more than a decade.
It is with deep appreciation for his service to
CHANCE that I announce this will be his
last regular puzzle contribution. Jabine is
turning the Puzzle Corner over to Jonathan
Berkowitz. We look forward to Berkowitz’
first puzzle in the next issue. An interview
with Jabine also appears in this issue. In
his answers, he expresses his enthusiasm
for statistics and his enjoyment in helping
and interacting with others throughout a
fruitful career. Tom, thanks for all you have
done for CHANCE and the field of statis-
V
olume 21(2) of CHANCE, www. about its design, statistical qualities, and
tics. Best wishes.
amstat.org/publications/chance, innovations over time. Way to go NHIS!
should be in print by the time you Also, Mark Glickman brings us the Here’s
Incoming and Outgoing
read this in Amstat News. The issue con-
to Your Health column, where Gerardo
Thanks also go to Albyn Jones for his service
tains articles from five areas in which sta-
Chowell, N. W. Hengartner, Catherine
as an editor of CHANCE. Jones has joined
tistics and probability make a difference:
Ammon, and Mac Hyman employ statis-
his college’s institutional review board—we
statistical consulting, elections, health,
tical models to speculate about the impact
metabolomics, and graphics.
wish him the best with this new position.
of hypothetical interventions on the 1918
In the area of statistical consulting, H.
Further, I want to welcome two new editors
influenza pandemic.
Dean Johnson, Sarah Boslaugh, Murray
to CHANCE: Herbie Lee of the University
David Banks describes five statistical chal-
Clayton, Christopher Holloman, and Linda
of California at Santa Cruz and Sam Kou of
lenges researchers in the area of metabolom-
Young discuss compensation for statisti-
Harvard University. Welcome aboard. The
ics face. As Banks explains, metabolomics is
cal consulting in their university settings.
articles in CHANCE cover a diverse set of
an expanding dimension of the genomics
Tom Louis provides recommendations
topics in which statistics and probability
revolution and a rich domain for statistical
for improving the status, experience, and
play important roles, so get ready for some
contributions. Phil Dixon and Geng Ding,
compensation for statistical consultants.
interesting reading.
Janice Derr illustrates to students the
in a companion article, give a detailed exam-
benefits of being involved in effective
ination of a study in plant metabolomics. JSM 2008
consulting experiences.
The fifth area of content in this issue is
At the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings in
The second area is elections. Arlene Ash
graphics and, in particular, communica-
Denver, CHANCE will cosponsor a few
and John Lamperti present statistical argu-
tion issues related to graphics. In his Visual
sessions to advertise, encourage articles
ments concerning the disputed 2006 Florida
Revelations column, Howard Wainer uses
from session speakers and others interest-
Congressional District 13 election. Could
a variety of examples to warn of the dan-
ed in topics relevant to the magazine, and
statistical arguments be used to overturn an
gers of too much creativity with insufficient
support the speakers to the degree such
election? Joseph Hall and Walter Mebane
education of the reader. Linda Pickle, the
cosponsorship can. I hope you attend these
comment on this article and provide their
author of a report praised by Wainer, com-
sessions and submit articles to CHANCE
perspectives on statistical and other issues
ments about her experiences researching
about these or other interesting topics in
pertaining to U.S. elections.
and negotiating the improvement of graph-
which probability and statistics play impor-
In the area of health, Jane Gentleman cel- ics in government publications. A letter tant roles. Comments, suggestions, and
ebrates the 50th anniversary of the National from John Tukey to Pickle is included in article submissions may be sent to chance@
Health Interview Survey by relating details supplemental online material.
iastate.edu. n
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