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Discussion meetings are the most prestigious of the many types of meetings organised by the…

Photo by Lysander Yuen on UnsplashAs medical students and budding clinical academics, we have been…

Statisticians have a crucial role to play in ensuring fairness and justice in the legal…

Kelly H. ZouApril 9, 2019

In 2019, Significance is looking to introduce a new regular feature that offers readers a…

Brian TarranJanuary 30, 2019

"Big reputation, big reputation, ooh you and me we’ve got big reputations." Taylor Swift released her…

Jennifer SnapeOctober 16, 2018

It may not be immediately obvious, but the image to the left represents part of the…

Brian TarranNovember 6, 2017

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017

In “The frequency of 'America' in America” - from the October 2016 issue of Significance…

Adam B. KashlakJanuary 26, 2017

Before Donald Trump's inaugural speech on Friday, 20 January, I wondered whether he would turn…

Mark LibermanJanuary 24, 2017

115 Roman Catholic cardinals have been having an almighty lock-in to decide who will be…