A moment-ratio diagram allows a modeller to see several probability distributions at one time. The…
Lawrence M. Leemis and Raghu PasupathyJune 20, 2019
“The key to understanding the meaning of race is understanding power,” writes Angela D. Saini.…
Olivia Varley WinterJune 7, 2019
Photo by Steve Johnson on UnsplashIn professional and classroom settings, we strive to communicate the…
DonnaMay 30, 2019
The Significance Editorial Board meets three times a year to discuss topics of interest for…
Brian TarranApril 23, 2019
Although both the law and statistical theory have foundations that rest on formal rules and…
Jim Norton and George DivineApril 9, 2019
Statisticians have a crucial role to play in ensuring fairness and justice in the legal…
Kelly H. ZouApril 9, 2019
Photo by Mark Cruz on UnsplashThe saying goes that “probabilities are counter-intuitive”. A simple problem…
Christoforos Anagnostopoulos and Spiros DoxiadisMarch 20, 2019
Photo by Ken Treloar on UnsplashIn December 1971, two years after the successful Apollo 11…
Mats Julius Stensrud and Morten ValbergFebruary 13, 2019
In 2019, Significance is looking to introduce a new regular feature that offers readers a…
Brian TarranJanuary 30, 2019
With the Six Nations rugby championship kicking off this weekend, we have two years of…
Ray StefaniJanuary 28, 2019
Photo by Gaelle Marcel on UnsplashLetisha Smith – winner of the 2018 Award for Statistical…
Letisha SmithJanuary 14, 2019
If you are thinking of entering our annual writing competition for early-career statisticians, we recommend…
Brian TarranJanuary 10, 2019
The college basketball tournament bracket pool is a cultural phenomenon in the United States. Each…
Tom AdamsJanuary 4, 2019
Imagine you hold three six-sided dice in your hand. Now throw them, and before they…
Brian TarranDecember 3, 2018
Bradley Efron (pictured) was awarded the 2018 International Prize in Statistics for the creation of…
James J. CochranNovember 23, 2018
Harmful alcohol consumption is known to cause several diseases and many deaths. A study published…
Kari PoikolainenNovember 19, 2018
On 19 October 2018, in a West London care home, Toby Lewis turned 100. Physically…
Harvey GoldsteinNovember 5, 2018
In our December 2018 print edition, Jeff Ralph, the Royal Statistical Society's William Guy schools'…
Jeff RalphNovember 1, 2018
Monday 15 October had a lot of people eagerly awaiting the postman to deliver the…
Anthony HatswellOctober 29, 2018
