Statistically speaking, the odds are about one in five that if you are reading this, you are in the position of having to take a statistics course - against your will and/or your better judgment! If that's your situation, you are absolutely in the right place. Many stats courses focus on preparing you to be a statistical producer. In contrast, in this course the focus is on helping you learn to be a better statistical consumer. Not only will you ultimately find this much more useful, but this perspective will help you understand - and even come to appreciate - basic statistical concepts. Statistical analysis suggests a high probability that taking this course will result in "significant" breakthroughs in your understanding of the logic of science, and also how statistics are used in your day-to-day life to inform, convince, or even mislead you.