How many people are infected with Covid-19?
Photo by Zhang Kenny on UnsplashIn order to answer the most pressing questions we have…
Tarak ShahApril 9, 2020
A smashing return: Team GB’s Olympic host legacy
Team GB had a phenomenal Olympics in Rio and, in topping its London 2012 medal…
The 2016 Prediction Games – Part II
Now that the sun has set on the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it’s time to…
Tim PauldenAugust 27, 2016
Does New York City really have as many rats as people?
New York City’s rat problem is infamous. The media describes a metropolis under never-ending siege…
Jonathan AuerbachOctober 10, 2014
Frog kissing. Or, why do we never learn?
A friend pointed me to this story about the average number of men (or rather…
Robin EvansFebruary 14, 2014
Looking ahead to the Winter Olympics (by looking back)
Fans of broken ankles rejoice! The Winter Olympics - that quadrennial celebration of people flinging…
Michael WallaceFebruary 6, 2014
Keep your redshirt on: a Bayesian exploration
The idea of red-shirted characters being frequently killed in Star Trek: The Original Series has…
Matthew BarsalouFebruary 19, 2013
May(un)fair? Your chances of winning at McDonald’s Monopoly
McDonald's are once again running their Monopoly promotion, where along with your food you can…
Michael WallaceApril 19, 2011
