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The ties that bind: A moment-ratio diagram for probability distributions

A moment-ratio diagram allows a modeller to see several probability distributions at one time. The…

Lawrence M. Leemis and Raghu PasupathyJune 20, 2019

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The Brexit debate and the prosecutor’s fallacy

Politics is, by definition, adversarial. Its systems are designed to bring together people with competing…

Gianluca BaioJune 11, 2019

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Book review: Superior, by Angela D. Saini

“The key to understanding the meaning of race is understanding power,” writes Angela D. Saini.…

Olivia Varley WinterJune 7, 2019

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LGBT+ resources for statisticians and data scientists

Photo by Steve Johnson on UnsplashIn professional and classroom settings, we strive to communicate the…

DonnaMay 30, 2019

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Topics of interest for forthcoming issues

The Significance Editorial Board meets three times a year to discuss topics of interest for…

Brian TarranApril 23, 2019

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Statistics in court: Incorrect probabilities

Although both the law and statistical theory have foundations that rest on formal rules and…

Jim Norton and George DivineApril 9, 2019

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Statistics in court: An interview with a juror

Statisticians have a crucial role to play in ensuring fairness and justice in the legal…

Kelly H. ZouApril 9, 2019

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Probably maybe: Ice cream variation

Photo by Mark Cruz on UnsplashThe saying goes that “probabilities are counter-intuitive”. A simple problem…

Christoforos Anagnostopoulos and Spiros DoxiadisMarch 20, 2019

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Preventing cancer: mere rhetoric or a promising plan?

Photo by Ken Treloar on UnsplashIn December 1971, two years after the successful Apollo 11…

Mats Julius Stensrud and Morten ValbergFebruary 13, 2019

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Significance Research Briefs: submissions wanted

In 2019, Significance is looking to introduce a new regular feature that offers readers a…

Brian TarranJanuary 30, 2019

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Six Nations rugby: increased predictability (despite England upsets)

With the Six Nations rugby championship kicking off this weekend, we have two years of…

Ray StefaniJanuary 28, 2019

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Cooking up statistics: The science and the art

Photo by Gaelle Marcel on UnsplashLetisha Smith – winner of the 2018 Award for Statistical…

Letisha SmithJanuary 14, 2019

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Past winners and finalists of the Significance/YSS writing competition

If you are thinking of entering our annual writing competition for early-career statisticians, we recommend…

Brian TarranJanuary 10, 2019

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March Madness, and why too much basketball knowledge can be harmful

The college basketball tournament bracket pool is a cultural phenomenon in the United States. Each…

Tom AdamsJanuary 4, 2019

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Playing with risk

Imagine you hold three six-sided dice in your hand. Now throw them, and before they…

Brian TarranDecember 3, 2018

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What is the bootstrap?

Bradley Efron (pictured) was awarded the 2018 International Prize in Statistics for the creation of…

James J. CochranNovember 23, 2018

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Misunderstanding the global burden of alcohol

Harmful alcohol consumption is known to cause several diseases and many deaths. A study published…

Kari PoikolainenNovember 19, 2018

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Toby Lewis at 100

On 19 October 2018, in a West London care home, Toby Lewis turned 100. Physically…

Harvey GoldsteinNovember 5, 2018

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How times have changed for teenagers: Baby names and degrees

In our December 2018 print edition, Jeff Ralph, the Royal Statistical Society's William Guy schools'…

Jeff RalphNovember 1, 2018

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Still running against the odds: revisiting the London Marathon ballot

Monday 15 October had a lot of people eagerly awaiting the postman to deliver the…

Anthony HatswellOctober 29, 2018