Contact and FAQ
Want to get in touch with Josh? I promise that I read every message, but I can’t promise to respond to them.
However, before you write, please read the FAQ (below) and see if your question might already have an answer. If not, my email address is at the bottom of the page. BAM!
- I found a typo in one of your books...
- Can you recommend a good book for learning statistics?
- Can you recommend a good book about machine learning?
- Can you recommend a good book about neural networks and AI?
- What’s the best way to go through your videos?
- Can I work for you?
- Can you do a StatQuest on [ insert great idea for a StatQuest here ] ?
- Can you send me a StatQuest as a PDF?
- How do I cite StatQuest?
- Can you answer my question about [ insert burning topic here ] ?
- I’m writing an article about statistics/machine learning, can I use screen shots from your videos?
Feel free to let me know! However, first check the Book Typos.
Yes! The StatQuest Illustrated Guide to Statistics (available Spring, 2026).
Yes! The StatQuest Illustrated Guide to Machine Learning.
Yes! The StatQuest Illustrated Guide to Neural Networks and AI.
All of my videos are organized by topic, from basic to advanced, on my Videos page. So, just pick a topic you’re interested and dive in.
Unfortunately I don't have any openings at this time.
Maybe. I get about 2 or 3 requests every day, but can only create, at most, 2 videos a month. This means my “to-do” list is huge and growing at an alarming rate; much faster than it is shrinking. Priority goes to subjects that a lot of people ask for. If you send me a request, know that I will read it and assign priority based on it, but I probably won’t write back.
Yes! You can purchase StatQuest Study Guides. These contain all the essential bits from the videos, but condensed into a few pages that are easy to review before exams and job interviews. Plus, by purchasing a study guide, you will help make it possible for me to continue making StatQuest content! DOUBLE BAM!!
You can cite StatQuest the same way you would cite any other website or YouTube video. Here is an example:
StatQuest. “R-squared explained” YouTube, Joshua Starmer, 3 Feb. 2015, https://youtu.be/2AQKmw14mHM.
When people have questions about something, I generally prefer that they post the question as a comment on a StatQuest Video. That way, when I answer, everyone can benefit from it.
If you have a question about something not covered in a StatQuest, feel free to send it to me. I may answer, but don’t be offended if I do not.
To be honest, I would rather you not use screenshots. Instead, I would rather you post the video. One reason for this is that if you use screenshots, then you will, most likely, also have to follow my examples. My examples are fine, but I rarely, if ever, discuss examples from the world of finance, engineering, library science, or whatever your specialty field is. By not using screenshots, you’ll have an opportunity to create a new example that the world has never seen before and will help people in new ways that my video cannot. So please think of your presentation as an opportunity to bring something new and useful into the world.