Data, debt and disaster – and a fight for independence – in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is in bad shape. Its government is burdened by a debt of $70…
Robert Langkjær-BainFebruary 2, 2018
We, the millennials: The statistical significance of political significance
Kevin Lin, winner of the 2017 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing, explores political engagement…
Don’t miss Significance at the RSS Conference in Glasgow
We’re heading to Glasgow this week for the Royal Statistical Society’s annual conference, and there…
Brian TarranSeptember 4, 2017
Trials of a statistician, continued
Just over a week ago now, on the morning of Monday 31 July, Andreas Georgiou stood up…
Brian TarranAugust 8, 2017
Don’t miss our JSM session, “Essential skills for communicating statistics”
Later this week, Significance will be heading to Baltimore, Maryland, to join the thousands of statisticians…
Brian TarranJuly 25, 2017
And the winner of our 2017 writing competition is…
Judging took place last month for our writing competition for early-career statisticians. It was the…
Brian TarranJuly 4, 2017
Queen Elizabeth II – an extreme event monarch?
In 2016, Queen Elizabeth II entered the tenth decade of her life and cemented her position as…
Anastasia FrantsuzovaApril 12, 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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Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017
Behind the scenes – February 2017 issue preview
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Brian TarranFebruary 17, 2017
Who said it?
The Royal Statistical Society's Christmas Quiz is highly regarded for the level of challenge it…
Jim NortonDecember 19, 2016
A failure of prediction? – October 2016 issue preview
It was more than a decade ago, while working as a reporter on a market…
Brian TarranOctober 10, 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
Statistical dinosaurs and other creatures
Evolution is change in the heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. Through these…
Marco Geraci and Mario Cortina BorjaAugust 23, 2016
