News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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
News Stories and statistics – August 2015 issue preview In a 2010 New York Times column, mathematician John Allen Paulos wrote about stories and…Brian TarranAugust 12, 2015
News Shortlist announced for Young Statisticians Writing Competition It's been another year of strong submissions for the Young Statisticians Writing Competition - our…Brian TarranJuly 14, 2015
News Making mistakes, minimising error – June 2015 issue preview There are many opportunities for us to make wrong decisions in life – whether it…Brian TarranJune 16, 2015
News Popularity contests and predictions – April 2015 issue preview We are heading for a general election here in the UK, which means the news…Brian TarranApril 15, 2015
News Are long exams impeding the progress of Western civilisation? February issue preview For many of us, exams are unavoidable. Whether for school or work, we're expected to…Brian TarranFebruary 4, 2015
News Opening the archives: a significant development Significance was launched in March 2004 with a clear remit: to demonstrate the importance of…Brian TarranJanuary 28, 2015
News Our top ten ‘most read’ of 2014 The Significance team is about the head home for the Christmas holidays - but we…Brian TarranDecember 22, 2014
News Meteorites, dark matter and statistics – December issue preview What are the chances of a deadly meteor strike? It's a question that has concerned…Brian TarranDecember 3, 2014