US federal data drama, climate terminology, USAID cuts and more
An insider’s look at the debut of a transformative new initiative
An evening of bridge
Plus the solution to “The wisdom of crowds”
Aren’t you the lucky one?
Our regular series revisiting well-known statistical screw-ups. This issue: randomised non-comparative trials
Standard Deviations by Gary Smith, reviewed by Sara Stoudt
Significance readers respond to recent articles
Power Outage, by Sam Buttrey. Plus the solution to last issue’s crossword
Stephanie Howarth, Chief Statistician for Wales
Understanding the classic puzzle via a practical application for medicine
New analysis challenges old assumptions about the famous tragedy
The second in an occasional series of climate change explainers
Why don’t the best forecasters always win?
Does a third round lead always predict victory?
The career and legacy of a US government draftswoman turned data visualisation pioneer
Meet the man behind the Mardia Prize
Learn how milk, beer and tea led to statistical breakthroughs in this extract from Adam Kucharski’s new book
Significance Magazine is published for the Royal Statistical Society, American Statistical Association and Statistical Society of Australia by Oxford University Press.
