Cooking up statistics: The science and the art
Photo by Gaelle Marcel on UnsplashLetisha Smith – winner of the 2018 Award for Statistical…
Letisha SmithJanuary 14, 2019
Does Taylor Swift have a big (and bad) reputation? Twitter scraping using R
"Big reputation, big reputation, ooh you and me we’ve got big reputations." Taylor Swift released her…
Forecast error: Are polls getting worse at predicting elections?
Voting intention polls appear to have an accuracy problem. The UK House of Lords recently…
Timothy Martyn HillAugust 7, 2018
NYU’s Letisha Smith wins 2018 writing competition
Letisha Smith, of New York University, was last night announced as the winner of the…
Brian TarranJune 25, 2018
Senators vote in favour of plan to scrap Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics
Puerto Rico's senators have approved a plan to dismantle the island's independent Institute of Statistics (PRIS).…
Brian TarranApril 9, 2018
Enter our writing competition for early-career statisticians
Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to write data-driven stories in an entertaining…
Brian TarranMarch 20, 2018
