Archive How exceptional a rugby player was Brian O’Driscoll? Brian O’Driscoll enjoys legendary status among Irish sports fans. The public perception of O’Driscoll is…David Duffy & Pete LunnMarch 20, 2015
Archive A long-range forecast for the UK general election What do you get if you ask a Labour Party pollster and a Conservative Party…Brian TarranMarch 18, 2015
Archive How the anti-vaccine movement lie with statistics Sometimes Facebook’s suggestions of things to read lead to some seriously funny material. After clicking…John JohnsonMarch 17, 2015
Archive The political pollsters’ report card: the statisticians’ verdict Election season is now well underway in the UK and every scandal, botched interview and…Deirdre Toher & Robin EvansMarch 11, 2015
Archive The FA Cup draw: the probability of getting four home fixtures in a row This weekend sees the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with eight teams, from holders Arsenal…Tom Fanshawe & Andy LynchMarch 6, 2015
Archive What the data from gambling machines tells us about betting behaviour Betting machines in bookmakers have attracted attention from politicians and the media in recent years…Heather WardleMarch 2, 2015
Archive How Gladstone linked classical studies and statistics Having a passion for statistics may not be well understood by friends. Significance readers would…Jordi PratsFebruary 25, 2015
Archive Premier League managers: who deserved the sack and who didn’t? Aston Villa's Paul Lambert is the latest English Premier League manager to be fired, and…Oz FlanaganFebruary 16, 2015
Archive Why conclusions from the latest alcohol study are misleading Earlier this week, the Daily Mail declared that 'Drinking is only good for you if…David SpiegelhalterFebruary 12, 2015
Archive Was 2014 the warmest ever year? The question of whether 2014 was or wasn’t the warmest year has recently exercised the…John KennedyFebruary 6, 2015
Archive Why rankings of institutions aren’t a great idea It's that time of the year again – when we hear about the rankings given…Deirdre ToherFebruary 3, 2015
Archive Bayesian predictions for Super Bowl XLIX With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, everyone is probably wondering where to place…Alex Crease & Matt WismerJanuary 29, 2015
Archive How America responded to all 339 lines in the State of the Union Which parts of Obama’s address particularly resonated with the public? One can judge the congressional…Emma PiersonJanuary 26, 2015
Archive Return of the mean: the historical cost of filling the tank Drivers have been rejoicing since the start of the year at the plummeting price of…Oz FlanaganJanuary 22, 2015
Archive Polls, polls and damn statistics… The fallout has still not subsided from the shock YouGov poll during the Scottish Independence…RobertJanuary 20, 2015
Archive Voter trends in 2014 and the lessons for 2015 general election Since 1964, the British Election Study (BES) has been surveying voters at each general election…Steven AyresJanuary 14, 2015
Archive Knowledge in focus: a Q&A with David McCandless You might not know David McCandless by name, but you'd recognise his work on sight:…Brian TarranJanuary 12, 2015
Archive How do the changing seasons affect urban bike riders? I love cycling. While I could write a whole manifesto about why bike riding is…Ilan ManJanuary 8, 2015
Archive Did Don Bradman’s cricketing genius make him a statistical outlier? The test career batting average of Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman of 99.94 runs per…Stephen WaltersJanuary 5, 2015
Archive No, a study did not link GM crops to 22 diseases In my Facebook feed, a friend posted a very scary looking study that links genetically…John JohnsonDecember 12, 2014