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A history of the census: an interview with author Andrew Whitby

Welcome to another instalment of Significance magazine’s new “In conversation with…” series of audio interviews.…

Brian TarranApril 6, 2020

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Enter our 2019 writing competition for early-career statisticians

Are you an early-career statistician with a statistical story to tell? If so, we invite…

Brian TarranFebruary 1, 2019

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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

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Groundhog Day: the truth about these furry forecasters

The groundhog has evolved into a winning combination of cute and ungainly. This burrowing squirrel…

Mike JeffriesFebruary 3, 2017

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Ask a statistician: A variation of the birthday problem, part 2

Our latest 'Ask a statistician' question received not one but two different solutions. We published…

Brian TarranDecember 14, 2016