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
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…
Why forensic bite mark analysis lacks teeth
Steven Mark Chaney was convicted in 1987 of the murder of a drug dealer who…
Jim Norton and George DivineMarch 17, 2016
The music that is better than itself
In the 1930s, Pitirim A. Sorokin and J.W. Boldyreff conducted the most interesting experiment1. They…
Mikhail SimkinOctober 28, 2013
International Women’s Day: Gertrude Cox, the first lady of statistics
Happy International Women's Day! If last week's article proved anything, it's that there are lot…
Julian ChampkinMarch 8, 2013
