Is India’s heatwave a freak event?
A heatwave over India that started on May 21 and has produced India’s highest recorded…
Hugo WinterJune 2, 2015
Who is the hardest working star in stand-up comedy?
Stand-up comedy is big business, at least at the top of the game. Kevin Hart’s…
How do the changing seasons affect urban bike riders?
I love cycling. While I could write a whole manifesto about why bike riding is…
Ilan ManJanuary 8, 2015
Does Christmas really come earlier every year?
It has become something of a cliché to remark upon the ever earlier arrival of…
Nathan CunninghamNovember 11, 2014
Is prostitution really worth £5.7 billion a year?
The EU has demanded rapid payment of £1.7 billion from the UK because our economy…
David SpiegelhalterOctober 27, 2014
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
Unlocking the habits of Britain’s smartphone generation
The bond between a child and their smartphone is like an umbilical cord. Now, a…
Leslie HaddonAugust 8, 2014
Why taxmen everywhere are watching Colorado’s marijuana industry
Imagine for a moment that you are an incumbent politician, living in the modern world…
Oz FlanaganMarch 20, 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
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
The Phillips Curve revisited
In my first article, A short overview of the Phillips Curve, I outlined the complicated…
Michael MernaghSeptember 19, 2013
A short overview of the Phillips Curve
In modern economics, central banks around the world have become engrossed in closely monitoring the…
Michael MernaghAugust 21, 2013
Age and cancer
Older people are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than younger people. According to…
Terry MillsJuly 19, 2013
Fireballs falling to Earth: Part 1
Thanks to Russian drivers and amateur cameramen, a few weeks ago we had the privilege…
Jordi PratsMarch 25, 2013
This cold weather: a good reason to have a flu jab
Recently we noted here that there is a strong seasonal pattern in mortality in England…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 27, 2013
What killed William Henry Harrison?
I listened to David Cannadine on Radio 4 a few weeks ago telling the story…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 6, 2013
150 years underground: Tube celebrates its sesquicentenary
Queen Victoria was on the throne, Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States of…
Abdel KhairounJanuary 10, 2013
2013: Year of Statistics, hospitals, cows, and living to 100
Happy New Year. Especially (for a statistical site) because 2013 is, officially, the International Year…
Julian ChampkinJanuary 7, 2013
Does it rain in Manchester?
The Scottish poet, WD Cocker (1882 - 1970) is best known for 'The Deluge', a…
Andrew McCullochAugust 2, 2012
The historical price of petrol – how bad do we have it?
Ministers this week debated whether the government should scrap a planned increase in fuel duty,…
Claire PackhamNovember 22, 2011
