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Pandemics and exponential growth

Photo by Mihály Köles on UnsplashDuring his 26 March call into "The Sean Hannity Show"…

James J. CochranApril 21, 2020

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Visualising the pandemic: interviews with data journalists covering Covid-19

Photo by Brian McGowan on UnsplashIn many parts of the world, the outcome of the…

Andrew GarthwaiteApril 21, 2020

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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Italian mobility

Photo by David T on UnsplashThe pandemic of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) triggered by the SARS-CoV-2…

Francesco Finazzi and Alessandro FassòApril 16, 2020

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A statistician’s guide to coronavirus numbers

Photo by Isaac Quesada on UnsplashThe Royal Statistical Society’s Statistical Ambassadors have collated an essential…

RSS Statistical AmbassadorsApril 9, 2020

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Increasing testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 by pooling specimens

Photo by CDC on UnsplashCough, fever, and difficulty breathing are all symptoms for Covid-19, but…

ChristopherApril 9, 2020

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Why we need more coronavirus tests than we think

Photo by Vincent Ghilione on UnsplashIn the US, President Trump has said that testing for…

James J. CochranApril 9, 2020

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How many people are infected with Covid-19?

Photo by Zhang Kenny on UnsplashIn order to answer the most pressing questions we have…

Tarak ShahApril 9, 2020

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How do epidemiologists know how many people will get Covid-19?

How many people are infected now with the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2? How many will be…

Patrick BallApril 9, 2020

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Covid-19 index of articles

At this time of pandemic, the news media is flooded with reports of coronavirus cases,…

Brian TarranApril 9, 2020

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What to make of the coronavirus “mortality rate”? Communicating risk effectively

Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashLanguage is powerful, and how we use it subconsciously shapes…

Narcyz GhineaApril 9, 2020

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A history of the census: an interview with author Andrew Whitby

Welcome to another instalment of Significance magazine’s new “In conversation with…” series of audio interviews.…

Brian TarranApril 6, 2020

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Presidents of the Caucus for Women in Statistics, 1971–2021

Many prominent women statisticians have served as presidents of the Caucus for Women in Statistics…

Amanda L. GolbeckMarch 5, 2020

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A story about a tiny bot

Photo by Rock'n Roll Monkey on UnsplashThe prediction of the stock market is without question…

Marco Antonio Andrade BarreraFebruary 19, 2020

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Why 2020 is a “magic year”

Photo by Evie S. on UnsplashLet me tell you something: 2020 is a magic year.…

Alan JacksonJanuary 16, 2020

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In conversation with… Michael Wallace

Following our forays into podcasting last year, in 2020 we plan to bring you more…

Brian TarranJanuary 15, 2020

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How well did an algorithm perform at the 2019 Rugby World Cup?

My previous Significance article outlined statistical-based forecasts for the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) by…

Niven WinchesterNovember 14, 2019

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The real winner of the last five Rugby World Cups

Photo by James Coleman on UnsplashNow that the dust has settled on the 2019 Rugby…

Ray StefaniNovember 14, 2019

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Opioids in the USA: Summary statistics

Editor's note: This table is published as supplementary material to the article "Opioids in the…

Brian TarranSeptember 11, 2019

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Who will win the 2019 Rugby World Cup?

Photo by Hanson Lu on UnsplashWill the New Zealand All Blacks win their third successive…

Niven WinchesterSeptember 9, 2019

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Oscar times and trend lines – online figures

Below are the two figures referenced in the letter "Oscar times and trend lines" by Jay…

Brian TarranJuly 3, 2019