R. A. Fisher, one of the greatest statisticians of the twentieth century, argued that the link between smoking and cance
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 1:37 pm
R. A. Fisher, one of the greatest statisticians of the twentieth
century, argued that the link between smoking and cancer is a
spurious correlation. Was Fisher right? If yes, why is he right? If
Fisher was wrong, why was he wrong? How was it possible to
establish a causal link between smoking and cancer.
century, argued that the link between smoking and cancer is a
spurious correlation. Was Fisher right? If yes, why is he right? If
Fisher was wrong, why was he wrong? How was it possible to
establish a causal link between smoking and cancer.