The joy of sampling
Data scientists don't always grasp the core statistical concept of sampling and its superpowers in…
Carlos Alberto Gómez GrajalesNovember 24, 2025
Home advantage: what’s changed since Covid?
Football fans say a team plays better in their home stadium, thanks to the familiarity…
Alan JacksonOctober 6, 2025
Why we need biographies of women statisticians
Despite big reputations in the statistical community, many women statisticians are not as well known…
Amanda L. GolbeckJuly 30, 2025
Punch-cards, concentration camps and René Carmille
Public fears that census data could be used for nefarious purposes are hardly baseless. In…
Timandra HarknessJuly 4, 2025
William Guy: Victorian statistics’ biggest champion
William Guy is the Victorian statistician after whom the Royal Statistical Society’s Guy Medal and…
Hayley BennettMay 30, 2025
Statistically speaking… How long can the next Pope expect to live?
Argentinian archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope of the Roman Catholic (RC) church on…
Julian Stander & Mario Cortina BorjaMay 7, 2025
2025 NFL draft: Can our algorithm beat the scouts?
The USA's National Football League (NFL) draft is a hugely anticipated annual ceremony determining which…
Niven WinchesterApril 17, 2025
Mentoring: how to make a significant difference
Want to "give something back" by inspiring and advising those now following in your footsteps?…
Karen Lamb, Elizabeth Korevaar & Lisa ThomasenMarch 19, 2025
Risk-based prescribing: why you might not get the medicine you need
A statistical risk-scoring system is used by UK doctors when considering whether to prescribe certain…
Susan WattJanuary 13, 2025
Algorithm wars: X, Bluesky and black boxes
The original Twitter/X algorithm had a sound statistical background, but has shifted drastically throughout 2024.…
Carlos Alberto Gómez GrajalesDecember 12, 2024
Hospital league tables: a statistician’s view
Hospital league tables could be returning to the UK. On the 21st anniversary of the…
Sheila M. BirdDecember 2, 2024
Statistics and the Nobel Prize: partners in excellence?
Statistical ideas are linked to various Nobel Prizes, but are too rarely acknowledged. It's time…
Miguel de CarvalhoNovember 12, 2024
Which Premier League team has the most impactful fans?
From Liverpool to Wolverhampton Wanderers, teams in the English Premier League often credit their fans'…
Fabio FeserOctober 25, 2024
US election: the polls are tight, but are they right?
US polling houses have taken a battering in the last three US elections, with public…
Ole J. ForsbergOctober 8, 2024
Magic: The Gathering – Are you cheating?
Players of the fantasy trading card game Magic: The Gathering can arrange their deck of…
Mark Louie F. RamosSeptember 19, 2024
Testing times for trials in developing countries
How do we navigate the tricky ethical landscape surrounding clinical trials in developing countries? Hayley…
Hayley BennettAugust 14, 2024
Democracy in the UK: has female representation improved?
What does data show us about female representation in UK democracy? An exploration of gender…
Joseph Lam, Julian Stander and Mario Cortina BorjaAugust 1, 2024
AI: statisticians must have a seat at the table
Are there enough traditional statisticians – rather than data analysts – working in the tech…
Stylianos Kampakis & Shirley ColemanJune 14, 2024
Post Office scandal: prosecutions data should have been a red flag
The ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is finally revealing the faults and oversights that…
Sheila Bird and Mark HowarthMay 23, 2024
