Don’t miss Significance at the RSS Conference in Glasgow
We’re heading to Glasgow this week for the Royal Statistical Society’s annual conference, and there…
Brian TarranSeptember 4, 2017
Trials of a statistician, continued
Just over a week ago now, on the morning of Monday 31 July, Andreas Georgiou stood up…
Don’t miss our JSM session, “Essential skills for communicating statistics”
Later this week, Significance will be heading to Baltimore, Maryland, to join the thousands of statisticians…
Brian TarranJuly 25, 2017
And the winner of our 2017 writing competition is…
Judging took place last month for our writing competition for early-career statisticians. It was the…
Brian TarranJuly 4, 2017
In our June issue: lessons from history, and bursting the big data bubble
The June 2017 issue of Significance is out now in digital formats. In this issue,…
Brian TarranJune 12, 2017
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Super UserApril 19, 2017
In our April issue: the tragedy of Flint, and the hunt for exoplanets
More than a year ago now, Twitter carried the story of Flint, Michigan across 3700…
Brian TarranApril 5, 2017
Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries
Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…
Brian TarranApril 4, 2017
Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries
Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…
Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017
Behind the scenes – February 2017 issue preview
Search the Internet Movie Database and you can find a list of 87 titles tagged…
Brian TarranFebruary 17, 2017
A failure of prediction? – October 2016 issue preview
It was more than a decade ago, while working as a reporter on a market…
Brian TarranOctober 10, 2016
Adam Kashlak wins 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition
Adam Kashlak of the University of Cambridge has won the 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition,…
Brian TarranSeptember 8, 2016
Join Significance at the RSS Conference in Manchester
Significance will be heading to Manchester, England next week to take part in the annual…
Brian TarranSeptember 1, 2016
Voting matters – August 2016 issue preview
Some readers may find it ironic that, less than two months after the UK voted…
Brian TarranAugust 9, 2016
Meet Significance at the Joint Statistical Meetings
Significance is Chicago-bound this weekend to take part in the annual Joint Statistical Meetings. We…
Brian TarranJuly 26, 2016
A summer of sport (and statistics)
It has been four years since sport last graced the cover of our print magazine.…
Brian TarranJune 8, 2016
The past, present and future of prediction
Our US readers will be aware that April is Mathematics Awareness Month (MAM) – and…
Brian TarranApril 11, 2016
Introducing the new-look Significance
You’ve probably noticed that things look a little different here. To coincide with the start…
Brian TarranFebruary 16, 2016
The 10 most-read articles of 2015
In a year that has seen Star Wars return to the big screen, it is…
Brian TarranDecember 23, 2015
The winner of the 2015 Young Statisticians Writing Competition is…
James Skeffington was today announced as the winner of the 2015 Young Statisticians Writing Competition…
Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2015
