Brian Tarran, Author at Significance magazine

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People living near mass shootings “more likely to support gun control”

Analysis of public opinion surveys in the US suggests that increased proximity to mass shootings…

Brian TarranDecember 5, 2017

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Words in pictures: exploring repetition in song lyrics

It may not be immediately obvious, but the image to the left represents part of the…

Brian TarranNovember 6, 2017

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The Great Migration: A Graphics Novel

In our October 2017 issue, RJ Andrews and Howard Wainer imagine a collaboration between two data-storytellers…

Brian TarranOctober 9, 2017

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Don’t miss Significance at the RSS Conference in Glasgow

We’re heading to Glasgow this week for the Royal Statistical Society’s annual conference, and there…

Brian TarranSeptember 4, 2017

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Trials of a statistician, continued

Just over a week ago now, on the morning of Monday 31 July, Andreas Georgiou stood up…

Brian TarranAugust 8, 2017

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Don’t miss our JSM session, “Essential skills for communicating statistics”

Later this week, Significance will be heading to Baltimore, Maryland, to join the thousands of statisticians…

Brian TarranJuly 25, 2017

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The ambitions – and challenges – of the 2020 Census: An interview with John Thompson

Tuesday 9 May was a busy news day. In the space of a few hours,…

Brian TarranJuly 19, 2017

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And the winner of our 2017 writing competition is…

Judging took place last month for our writing competition for early-career statisticians. It was the…

Brian TarranJuly 4, 2017

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In our June issue: lessons from history, and bursting the big data bubble

The June 2017 issue of Significance is out now in digital formats. In this issue,…

Brian TarranJune 12, 2017

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In our April issue: the tragedy of Flint, and the hunt for exoplanets

More than a year ago now, Twitter carried the story of Flint, Michigan across 3700…

Brian TarranApril 5, 2017

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Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranApril 4, 2017

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Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017

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Behind the scenes – February 2017 issue preview

Search the Internet Movie Database and you can find a list of 87 titles tagged…

Brian TarranFebruary 17, 2017

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Remembering Hans Rosling

Professor Hans Rosling, a statistician and public educator who was committed to sharing the joy…

Brian TarranFebruary 8, 2017

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Ask a statistician: A variation of the birthday problem, part 2

Our latest 'Ask a statistician' question received not one but two different solutions. We published…

Brian TarranDecember 14, 2016

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Ask a statistician: A variation of the birthday problem

Alec Campbell of Bellevue College writes: I’ve read about the birthday problem, and how you…

Brian TarranNovember 28, 2016

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A failure of prediction? – October 2016 issue preview

It was more than a decade ago, while working as a reporter on a market…

Brian TarranOctober 10, 2016

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Closing the communications gap

Professor Dame Anne Glover has spent her entire career generating scientific knowledge; knowledge that has,…

Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2016

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Adam Kashlak wins 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition

Adam Kashlak of the University of Cambridge has won the 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition,…

Brian TarranSeptember 8, 2016

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Join Significance at the RSS Conference in Manchester

Significance will be heading to Manchester, England next week to take part in the annual…

Brian TarranSeptember 1, 2016