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Statisticians must be crystal clear about their objectives before they apply analytical tools to their data. How can they ensure their analysis actually answers the question they want to ask?... The post Deluded data science: Wrong question, wrong answer appeared first on Significance magazine .
In 19th century Vienna, a young physician named Ignác Semmelweis discovered that doctors’ dirty hands led to deaths in his maternity clinic. It was a turning point in medical science,... The post The Semmelweis Effect: How many lives can hand hygiene save? appeared first on Significance magazine .
A story about the gap between population probability and lived experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been named the winner of the 2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing. ‘On... The post 2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing – winner announced appeared first on Significance magazine .
We are delighted to reveal the three finalists of the 2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing, jointly organised by Significance and the Young Statisticians Section (YSS) of the Royal Statistical Society, and part... The post 2026 writing competition shortlist announced appeared first on Significance magazine .
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a gift: for football fans, naturally, but also the kind of stats nerds who salivate at the sight of a complicated sports ranking system.... The post Making sense of the World Cup 2026 draw appeared first on Significance magazine .
Statistical educators Jackie Carter and Ioanna Papatsouma, who have both experienced breast cancer, explain why we must normalise conversations around disability inclusion in general and breast cancer awareness in particular... The post Let’s talk about cancer: Stats and stories appeared first on Significance magazine .
The USA’s National Football League (NFL) draft is a hugely anticipated annual ceremony determining which players will play for which teams. Last year, over 16 million people watched the first... The post 2026 NFL Draft: Can analytics outperform scouts? appeared first on Significance magazine .
When an Instagram influencer asked a rhetorical question about probability, statistician and crochet fan Sarah Lotspeich could not resist answering it I often find inspiration through social media –... The post Interweaving probability and crochet: A stati-stitchin’s guide appeared first on Significance magazine .
Our ancestors had only a sketchy understanding of who “they”, collectively, were. Enter demography: the statistics of human populations. Here, we celebrate the work of its earliest pioneers including John... The post Who are we? The pioneers of demography appeared first on Significance magazine .
Women’s football has rocketed in popularity, in terms of audience and players. But should the men’s and women’s games have distinct statistical models? Women and men football: different data?... The post Bend it like Beckham: the statistics of women’s football appeared first on Significance magazine .
