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Does RIOT foretell the end of privacy?

As Valentine's Day nears, those of us who still have an empty dance card for…

Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 13, 2013

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The Mid Staffordshire public inquiry and hospital death rates

The public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust again raises the question…

Andrew McCullochFebruary 11, 2013

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Now is the winter of our uncertainty made glorious summer by this sun of journalistic zeal

A skeleton in a 21st century car park. A king dragged off his horse and…

Julian ChampkinFebruary 8, 2013

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What killed William Henry Harrison?

I listened to David Cannadine on Radio 4 a few weeks ago telling the story…

Andrew McCullochFebruary 6, 2013

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George Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

At New Year, I was reminded of how much heated argument can be generated when…

Andrew McCullochJanuary 21, 2013

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Lance Armstrong, Oprah, seven in a row and the weather: when should we get suspicious?

Lance Armstrong has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that all seven of his Tour de France…

Julian ChampkinJanuary 18, 2013

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Bizarre statistic: How much will vultures pay us a year?

A somewhat bizarre statistic heard on the radio this morning. The discussion was on the…

Julian ChampkinJanuary 14, 2013

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RPI versus CPI: what’s the difference? Why does it matter? Will it make you poorer or richer?

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is topping the headlines in all the UK media…

Julian ChampkinJanuary 10, 2013

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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

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The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill and its historical precedent

I paid close attention to the debate in the House of Commons yesterday when the…

Andrew McCullochJanuary 9, 2013

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Ian McEwan sinks his Sweet Tooth into The Monty Hall Problem

During one of their Brighton rendezvouses, after a round of oysters and a second bottle…

Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 8, 2013

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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

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It’s a man’s world: gender imbalance in sports reporting

Sport is a man's world. At least that's the impression I get when I watch…

Linda WijlaarsDecember 5, 2012

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Why do home teams win?

Everyone knows about the home team advantage in sports. For example, in my research in…

Jim AlbertNovember 13, 2012

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Climate change and the assurance game: do we need a world government?

Residents of the Island of Manhattan in New York City are reminded that they live on a island…

Michael A. LewisNovember 13, 2012

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New species of whale – first complete specimen identified

Last year we reported on the extinction of the Western Black Rhinoceros, and looked at the…

Julian ChampkinNovember 8, 2012

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Is US unemployment really 7.9%?

At the time of writing and assuming we don’t have a repeat of Florida 2000,…

Michael A. LewisNovember 6, 2012

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The lab of the thinking dead

This is a Halloween statistical tale. Believe me, it will scare you. It's about a…

Jordi PratsOctober 31, 2012

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Sky-high? Your risks when taking a freefall

Last weekend Felix Baumgartner set a world record for the highest ever skydive, casually hopping…

Michael WallaceOctober 14, 2012

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A randomized trial of ‘free market’ capitalism

I currently teach at The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College located in…

Michael A. LewisOctober 1, 2012