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Vaccine rollouts, school testing and contact tracing could all be improved – here’s how

Photo by Steven Cornfield on UnsplashA bitter lesson of the past month is that viruses…

Sylvia RichardsonFebruary 8, 2021

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Science in the face of Covid-19: faster, better, stronger?

Photo by Tedward Quinn on UnsplashOn 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…

Simon Schwab and Leonhard HeldMay 8, 2020

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Statistics in court: Incorrect probabilities

Although both the law and statistical theory have foundations that rest on formal rules and…

Jim Norton and George DivineApril 9, 2019

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Statistics in court: An interview with a juror

Statisticians have a crucial role to play in ensuring fairness and justice in the legal…

Kelly H. ZouApril 9, 2019

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Evidence of uncertainty: An introduction to our April 2019 special issue

In the heyday of television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, forensic science seemed not…

Brian TarranApril 2, 2019

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Cargo-cult statistics and scientific crisis

Poor practice is catching up with science,1-3 manifesting in part in the failure of results…

Philip B. Stark and Andrea SaltelliJuly 5, 2018

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Should we worry that half of Americans trust their gut to tell them what’s true?

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’ll bet that’s true,” before you had all the…

R. Kelly GarrettOctober 2, 2017

HMS Terror. Engraving by George Back. via Wikimedia Commons

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HMS Terror wreck found – but what happened to her doomed crew? Here’s the science

HMS Terror. Engraving by George Back. via Wikimedia Commons It remains one of history’s best-known…

Keith MillarSeptember 28, 2016

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Closing the communications gap

Professor Dame Anne Glover has spent her entire career generating scientific knowledge; knowledge that has,…

Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2016

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Voting matters – August 2016 issue preview

Some readers may find it ironic that, less than two months after the UK voted…

Brian TarranAugust 9, 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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How has the sharing economy changed job security?

There has been a great deal of attention given to the development of the 'sharing…

Ian BrinkleySeptember 3, 2015

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How has the sharing economy changed job security?

There has been a great deal of attention given to the development of the 'sharing…

Ian BrinkleySeptember 1, 2015

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Five things we learned at the RSS #immigrationfacts debate

One of the more interesting dynamics in British politics in recent years has been the…

Brian TarranApril 28, 2015

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From science to advice: Solly Zuckerman, bringing evidence into military strategy (part one)

The publications marking the transition to a new government chief scientific advisor in Britain give…

Thomas KingOctober 7, 2013

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Syrian chemical warfare: ‘Highly likely’ or ‘Compelling evidence’?

Parliament has just voted not to join in a war. MPs were recalled from their…

Julian ChampkinAugust 30, 2013

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Omega-3: wonder-supplement or cancer risk?

A new shock horror health story. ‘Taking health supplements with omega-3 fatty acids can increase…

Julian ChampkinJuly 15, 2013

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Now is the winter of our uncertainty made glorious summer by this sun of journalistic zeal

A skeleton in a 21st century car park. A king dragged off his horse and…

Julian ChampkinFebruary 8, 2013

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2013: Year of Statistics, hospitals, cows, and living to 100

Happy New Year. Especially (for a statistical site) because 2013 is, officially, the International Year…

Julian ChampkinJanuary 7, 2013