Bend it like Beckham: the statistics of women’s football
Bend it like Beckham: the statistics of women’s football
Will you tell us a story? Enter the 2026 writing competition
Will you tell us a story? Enter the 2026 writing competition
Autism, Bayesian probability, and why we do what we do
Autism, Bayesian probability, and why we do what we do
Call for submissions: Significance special issue on South and South-East Asia
Call for submissions: Significance special issue on South and South-East Asia
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“Musical evolution is often downstream of technological innovation”: An interview with Chris Dalla Riva
“Musical evolution is often downstream of technological innovation”: An interview with Chris Dalla Riva
True or false? Demystifying international trade statistics
True or false? Demystifying international trade statistics
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March 2026 volume 23 issue 2
NOTEBOOK
News
FDA and Bayes, AI and mental health, religion data, Statistical Agency Act and more
p-value statement – 10 years on
What’s happened in the decade since the ASA’s famous statement?
2026 Writing competition launch
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Puzzle
It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it.
Plus the solution to “The 2025 Ryder Cup”
Editorial
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PERSPECTIVES
Bad stats
This issue: convergence and missing data
Cartoon & From the archive
Letters
Over to you…
Crossword
Welcome 2026, by Sam Buttrey. Plus the solution to last issue’s crossword
Questions answered
Ipsos data science director Maria Andriopoulou
STATSCOMM
Book review
Attacking the Space by Sam Larner, reviewed by Colin Beveridge
FEATURES
Weight loss drugs
Statistical analysis reveals the dangers accompanying the Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro boom
Record linkage
How linkage errors distort data and warp conclusions
Groundwater monitoring
New statistical methods can help us better keep track of this life-supporting resource
Measuring income in Mexico
Asking people how wealthy they are is difficult. Here’s how socio-economic levels are measured in Mexico
Electoral fraud
How measuring voter turnout can help identify ballot box stuffing
State lottery winnings
How to win big on Keno – a statistical approach
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