The ambitions – and challenges – of the 2020 Census: An interview with John Thompson
Tuesday 9 May was a busy news day. In the space of a few hours,…
Brian TarranJuly 19, 2017
Forecast error: Predictors of the 2017 UK general election
On 18 April 2017 British Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap general election for…
Teaching machines to understand – and summarize – text
We humans are swamped with text. It’s not just news and other timely information: Regular…
Karuna Pande Joshi and Tim FininJune 28, 2017
In our June issue: lessons from history, and bursting the big data bubble
The June 2017 issue of Significance is out now in digital formats. In this issue,…
Brian TarranJune 12, 2017
Predicting the UK’s snap general election
https://unsplash.com/@jamie452I have decided to build a model to try to predict the results of the…
Gianluca BaioMay 30, 2017
How data is transforming the music industry
Fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs introduced the iPod. Since then, most music fans have understood…
Brian MoonMay 24, 2017
What’s happened to the polls since the 2015 UK election?
When British Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap election for 8 June 2017, it…
Timothy Martyn HillMay 15, 2017
New statistical methods would let researchers deal with data in better, more robust ways
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24801682@N08/2978799610No matter the field, if a researcher is collecting data of any kind, at some…
Rand WilcoxMay 9, 2017
How to explain screening test outcomes
Consider the following problem: “The serum test screens pregnant women for babies with Down's syndrome.…
Tim BrockApril 27, 2017
In our April issue: the tragedy of Flint, and the hunt for exoplanets
More than a year ago now, Twitter carried the story of Flint, Michigan across 3700…
Brian TarranApril 5, 2017
Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries
Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…
Brian TarranApril 4, 2017
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Super UserMarch 13, 2017
Behind the scenes – February 2017 issue preview
Search the Internet Movie Database and you can find a list of 87 titles tagged…
Brian TarranFebruary 17, 2017
6 Nations Rugby – who’s the biggest overachiever?
The 6 Nations Rugby championship kicks off in a little over three weeks. England is…
Ray StefaniJanuary 12, 2017
Who said it?
The Royal Statistical Society's Christmas Quiz is highly regarded for the level of challenge it…
Jim NortonDecember 19, 2016
Forecast error: presidential election polls and predictors
On Tuesday, 8 November 2016, the United States will hold its 58th quadrennial presidential election.…
Timothy Martyn HillNovember 2, 2016
The frequency of “America” in America
Official White House Photo by Chuck KennedyOn what was a presumably cold January day in…
Adam B. KashlakOctober 25, 2016
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
Closing the communications gap
Professor Dame Anne Glover has spent her entire career generating scientific knowledge; knowledge that has,…
Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2016
Join Significance at the RSS Conference in Manchester
Significance will be heading to Manchester, England next week to take part in the annual…
Brian TarranSeptember 1, 2016
