Sam Behseta, CHANCE editor, gives an overview of the latest issue of the magazine.
CHANCE
Fall Issue Asks ‘What Is Jeopardy?’
CHANCE starts out with an article by Jason Crowley, Brenna Curley, and Dave Osthus that analyzes results from the game show “Jeopardy” from 1984–2009. Graphical analysis is used to depict trends across the show’s history. Also included is a sidebar with new developments for the magazine.
Fall Issue Focuses on Elections
Volume 23, Issue 3 of CHANCE includes articles about elections graphics, statistical election auditing, and epidemiology associated with election days.
CHANCE Editor Chosen
The ASA recently named Sam Behseta the next executive editor of CHANCE magazine. Behseta is an associate professor in the department of mathematics at California State University in Fullerton and teaches a variety of undergraduate- and graduate-level statistics courses.
Editor Sought for CHANCE Magazine
Nominations and applications are being sought for the next editor of CHANCE magazine. The editor’s term will be from 2011 to 2013.
Collecting Data in Challenging Settings is Featured Article in Latest Issue
Volume 23, No. 2 of CHANCE magazine includes an article by Jana Asher on collecting data in challenging settings. This issue also includes articles on women in politics, electricity consumption and dog food. Here are the highlights.
Letter to the Editor
David J. Finney asks about the article in the January Amstat News that states that Karl Pearson used Weldon’s data when developing the chi-square statistic.
Weldon’s Dice Experiment, New Editors, and Much More
Volume 22, No. 4 of CHANCE magazine includes articles on a diverse set of topics. Here are the highlights.
Diverse Topics Covered in Latest Issue
Volume 22, No. 3 of CHANCE magazine includes articles on a diverse set of topics.