Covid-19 tweets analysis for human emotion detection
Photo by visuals on UnsplashSocial media is a place for people to share their feelings,…
Md Yasin Kabir and Sanjay MadriaMarch 18, 2021
A perspective on real-time epidemic surveillance for Covid-19
United Nations COVID-19 ResponseEffective, real-time surveillance is key to the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
The real winner of the last five Rugby World Cups
Photo by James Coleman on UnsplashNow that the dust has settled on the 2019 Rugby…
Ray StefaniNovember 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…
Jennifer SnapeOctober 16, 2018
A climate on the edge: Predicting environmental tipping points
In the coming century, we expect to witness dramatic changes to environments around the world:…
Ronan McAdamOctober 10, 2017
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About Significance People from all walks of life rely on statistics and statistical analysis to…
Super UserMarch 13, 2017
Is Christmas really coming earlier? Maybe, but not as early as August
A couple of years ago, I wrote an article in which I examined the evidence…
Nathan CunninghamNovember 28, 2016
Why forensic bite mark analysis lacks teeth
Steven Mark Chaney was convicted in 1987 of the murder of a drug dealer who…
Jim Norton and George DivineMarch 17, 2016
In Brexit vote, economic arguments may trump cultural concerns, says study
On 23 June, the United Kingdom will vote on whether to remain a member of…
Brian TarranFebruary 25, 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 stats in sport panel at RSS 2015: the bigger picture
In the absence of huge amounts of money, gaining a competitive edge in sport requires…
Oz FlanaganSeptember 30, 2015
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
Han Solo and Bayesian priors
One of the most memorable errors in statistical analysis is a scene from The Empire…
Will KurtMarch 27, 2015
Does Christmas really come earlier every year?
It has become something of a cliché to remark upon the ever earlier arrival of…
Nathan CunninghamNovember 11, 2014
Is prostitution really worth £5.7 billion a year?
The EU has demanded rapid payment of £1.7 billion from the UK because our economy…
David SpiegelhalterOctober 27, 2014
The hot hand effect gets hot again
When statisticians make an appearance in the press or popular culture they are often portrayed…
Stephanie KovalchikMarch 18, 2014
Classifying Higher Education Institutions
A few weeks ago ('Is social segregation rising across English universities?') we looked at how…
Andrew McCullochApril 12, 2013
International Women’s Day: Gertrude Cox, the first lady of statistics
Happy International Women's Day! If last week's article proved anything, it's that there are lot…
Julian ChampkinMarch 8, 2013
