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Photo by Dan Burton on UnsplashThis note considers the different measures of the death toll…

Significance is in Belfast from 2-5 September for the 2019 RSS Conference. As part of…

Brian TarranAugust 30, 2019

In 2019, Significance is looking to introduce a new regular feature that offers readers a…

Brian TarranJanuary 30, 2019

Photo by Gaelle Marcel on UnsplashLetisha Smith – winner of the 2018 Award for Statistical…

Letisha SmithJanuary 14, 2019

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to write data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranMarch 20, 2018

The June 2017 issue of Significance is out now in digital formats. In this issue,…

Brian TarranJune 12, 2017

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranApril 4, 2017

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017

In the US presidential election, the final poll of polls compiled by Real Clear Politics…

Paul WhiteleyNovember 11, 2016

Evolution is change in the heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. Through these…

It's been another year of strong submissions for the Young Statisticians Writing Competition - our…

Brian TarranJuly 14, 2015

In a recent article I reported the results of the internet-test, where the takers had…