Past winners and finalists of the Significance/YSS writing competition
If you are thinking of entering our annual writing competition for early-career statisticians, we recommend…
Brian TarranJanuary 10, 2019
Welcome to DotCity: a game about demography, built using R
Statisticians swear by R. The programming language is described by Tal Galili of the R-Statistics…
Who is the hardest working star in stand-up comedy?
Stand-up comedy is big business, at least at the top of the game. Kevin Hart’s…
Oz FlanaganApril 24, 2015
Uber vs yellow cabs: how big and open data shows which is best
Over the last few months, we have been developing a mobile app called OpenStreetCab. The…
Anastasios NoulasApril 1, 2015
Does New York City really have as many rats as people?
New York City’s rat problem is infamous. The media describes a metropolis under never-ending siege…
Jonathan AuerbachOctober 10, 2014
How much is the Premier League worth?
Over the next nine months, countless people will marvel at Manchester City or berate Jose…
Simon ChadwickAugust 15, 2014
