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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

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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.…

Peter J. Diggle and Sylvia RichardsonSeptember 30, 2020

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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

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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

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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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Super UserMarch 13, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Classifying Higher Education Institutions

A few weeks ago ('Is social segregation rising across English universities?') we looked at how…

Andrew McCullochApril 12, 2013

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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