Background
Cope, Lewis was born on June 24, 1934 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of Millard L. and Margaret Wallace (Kilgore) Cope.
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Numbers and statistical claims dominate today's news. Politics, budgets, crime analysis, medical issues, and sports reporting all demand numbers. Now in its third edition, News & Numbers focuses on how to evaluate statistical claims in science, health, medicine, and politics. It does so by helping readers answer three key questions about all scientific studies, polls, and other statistical claims: "What can I believe?" "What does it mean?" and "How can I explain it to others?" Updated throughout, this long overdue third edition brings this classic text up-to-date with the 21st century with a complete updating of examples, case studies, and stories. The text emphasises clear thinking and common sense approaches for understanding, analyzing and explaining statistics, and terms throughout the book are explained in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Much new material has been added to ensure the text maintains its pertinent approach to the subject, including: * A section on computer modelling * Additional chapters on risks and 'missing numbers' * Updated sections on health plans and insurance, including updates on President Obama's health system overhaul & new material on health care costs and quality
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Cope, Lewis was born on June 24, 1934 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of Millard L. and Margaret Wallace (Kilgore) Cope.
Bachelor, Washington and Lee University, 1955.
Reporter Greenville (Texas) Herald-Banner, 1957-1960. Copy editor Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch, 1960-1962. Copy editor, news editor San Antonio Express, 1962-1966.
Science reporter Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1966-1995. Freelance science writer, newspaper consultant, since 1995. Board directors Council Advancement of Science Writing, since 1996.
Writer-in-residence National Cancer Institute, 1976.
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Served as officer Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Member National Association Science Writers (executive committee 1982-1993, treasurer 1985-1988, vice president 1989-1990, president 1991-1992), Sigma Delta Chi (president Minnesota chapter 1973-1974, deputy regional director 1974-1986).
Married Betty Joan Ball, June 28, 1958. Children– Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Amelia.