The Stein Paradox - Numberphile

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Professor Chris Oates discusses one of the most puzzling paradoxes in statistics. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/Z1-OH1ji8fU -- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More from the Leverhulme Trust at: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk (episode supporter) Chris' Leverhulme Prize: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/philip-leverhulme-prize-winners-2023 Chris Oates at Newcastle University: https://oates.work Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Asteroid Bradyharan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLLrHQVMx64 Numberphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://bit.ly/numberphile-janestreet We are also grateful for support from Ben Delo. NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Videos by Brady Haran Additional animation and editing by Pete McPartlan Numberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile Brady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/ Brady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/ Sign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9