News Finalists announced for 2021 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing Today we are announcing the finalists of the 2021 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing,…Brian TarranJuly 8, 2021
Archive Returning to schools and universities in the time of coronavirus: some statistical suggestions Pupils returned to school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after the summer break mainly…Giovanni Sebastiani and Julian StanderOctober 7, 2020
News Winner of Early-Career Writing Award announced Maria Ibrahim was this week named as the winner of the 2020 Statistical Excellence Award…Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2020
Archive Undercounting mortality in the Covid-19 pandemic Photo by Edwin Hooper on UnsplashThis comment concerns the most common reasons mortality has been…B. Piedad UrdinolaJuly 10, 2020
Archive A long tradition: Discussion meetings at the Royal Statistical Society Discussion meetings are the most prestigious of the many types of meetings organised by the…Paul A. SmithJune 16, 2020
News Significance at the Joint Statistical Meetings Significance is currently in Denver, Colorado, for the 2019 Joint Statistical Meetings. We have a…Brian TarranJuly 27, 2019
Archive Book review: Superior, by Angela D. Saini “The key to understanding the meaning of race is understanding power,” writes Angela D. Saini.…Olivia Varley WinterJune 7, 2019
Archive 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
Archive 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
News 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
Archive Significance Research Briefs: submissions wanted In 2019, Significance is looking to introduce a new regular feature that offers readers a…Brian TarranJanuary 30, 2019
Archive March Madness, and why too much basketball knowledge can be harmful The college basketball tournament bracket pool is a cultural phenomenon in the United States. Each…Tom AdamsJanuary 4, 2019
Archive What is the bootstrap? Bradley Efron (pictured) was awarded the 2018 International Prize in Statistics for the creation of…James J. CochranNovember 23, 2018
Archive Toby Lewis at 100 On 19 October 2018, in a West London care home, Toby Lewis turned 100. Physically…Harvey GoldsteinNovember 5, 2018
Archive R book review: Two approaches to learning data science In 2012, the Harvard Business Review declared data scientist “the sexiest job of the 21st…Jordi PratsAugust 21, 2018
Archive 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
Archive Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics wins a last-minute reprieve Plans to dismantle Puerto Rico’s Institute of Statistics (PRIS) have been altered at the 11th…Brian TarranJuly 3, 2018
News Greece’s former national statistician is heading back to court Andreas Georgiou, Greece’s former national statistician, once again faces trial on charges of inflating the…Brian TarranMay 16, 2018
Archive 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
News Enter our writing competition for early-career statisticians Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to write data-driven stories in an entertaining…Brian TarranMarch 20, 2018