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LATEST ISSUE
January 2025 volume 22 issue 1
NOTEBOOK
News
Italian data breach, Infinite Monkey Theorem, negative leap seconds, Georgia and more
Puzzle
The return of the dreaded lurgy
Plus the solution to “A murder mystery evening”
Editorial
Age against the machine
PERSPECTIVES
Defining Donaghadee
How a volunteer statistician helped a Northern Irish coastal town understand its identity
Bad stats
Our new regular series revisiting well-known statistical screw-ups. This issue: SAT scores, “strivers” and scientific evidence
Book review
The Polls Weren’t Wrong, reviewed by Colin Beveridge
Letters
Significance readers have their say
Crossword
Cut Twice, by Sam Buttrey. Plus the solution to last issue’s crossword
Questions answered
An old age Q&A special with Alison Harcourt, Ewan Page, Mary Gray and Calvin Zippin
STATSCOMM
Data visualisation guide: part 4
The final instalment looks at styling charts with different tools, and Significance specs
FEATURES
Older persons in global statistics
A UN-commissioned group has been investigating data gaps and their impact on our ageing population
Retirement in the UK
Not every older person retires at the same age. Some don’t want to, or can’t afford to
Reimagining retirement for statisticians
Advice on life after an academic career in statistical sciences
Driving while old
The complex issues around old age and fitness to drive
Profile: Karen Bandeen-Roche
The gerontologist and statistician studies frailty and resilience in older adults
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