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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

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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

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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

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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

Gertrude Cox

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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