Archive Using Zipf’s law to help understand Covid-19 Photo by Glen Carrie on UnsplashThe Covid-19 pandemic is a rapidly moving challenge. As countries…Debra M. Boka, Paul Velleman and Howard WainerMarch 18, 2021
Archive How well did an algorithm perform at the 2019 Rugby World Cup? My previous Significance article outlined statistical-based forecasts for the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) by…Niven WinchesterNovember 14, 2019
Archive The real winner of the last five Rugby World Cups Photo by James Coleman on UnsplashNow that the dust has settled on the 2019 Rugby…Ray StefaniNovember 14, 2019
News A World War II investigation, updated for the modern era © IWM ( FLM 2000)"In the early morning of 13 June 1944, one week after…Brian TarranOctober 9, 2019
Archive Who will win the 2019 Rugby World Cup? Photo by Hanson Lu on UnsplashWill the New Zealand All Blacks win their third successive…Niven WinchesterSeptember 9, 2019
Archive Anti-doping efforts, Russia’s medals and Olympic athletics winners post-1988 Four years ago, Russia hosted the Sochi Winter Olympics. Today, as the 2018 Games get…Ray StefaniFebruary 9, 2018
News 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
News In our June issue: lessons from history, and bursting the big data bubble The June 2017 issue of Significance is out now in digital formats. In this issue,…Brian TarranJune 12, 2017
Archive 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
Archive Remembering Hans Rosling Professor Hans Rosling, a statistician and public educator who was committed to sharing the joy…Brian TarranFebruary 8, 2017
Archive 6 Nations Rugby – who’s the biggest overachiever? The 6 Nations Rugby championship kicks off in a little over three weeks. England is…Ray StefaniJanuary 12, 2017
Archive How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health Denmark reclaimed its place as the happiest country in the world, according to the latest…Paul AnandMarch 23, 2016
Archive Overachievers and underachievers at the last three Rugby World Cups It doesn’t take a sophisticated analysis to conclude that the England team was a disappointment…Ray StefaniFebruary 23, 2016
News Introducing the new-look Significance You’ve probably noticed that things look a little different here. To coincide with the start…Brian TarranFebruary 16, 2016
Archive Ask a statistician: What are the chances of World War III? In the second instalment of our new 'Ask A Statistician' column, Peter McIntyre, a pharmaceutical…Brian TarranJanuary 5, 2016
Archive Two years ago, the UN called for a ‘data revolution’. How far have we come? An Ethiopian woman sells crops in a crowded market. Farmers can now receive regular updates…Claire MelamedOctober 20, 2015
Archive Who will win the Rugby World Cup? As Yogi Berra, once said: ‘It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future’. Like…Niven WinchesterAugust 27, 2015
Archive Return of the mean: the historical cost of filling the tank Drivers have been rejoicing since the start of the year at the plummeting price of…Oz FlanaganJanuary 22, 2015
Archive How much is the Premier League worth? Over the next nine months, countless people will marvel at Manchester City or berate Jose…Simon ChadwickAugust 15, 2014
Archive What does $4 million buy you at the Superbowl ad break? The online technology revolution has set proverbial amongst the pigeons that make up the old…Oz FlanaganJanuary 30, 2014