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People from all walks of life rely on statistics and data science to make better decisions - whether it's scientists assessing the effectiveness of drugs, politicians developing policy, or company managers creating and improving products and services. Significance explains how and why statistics helps in these and other areas of life, science and commerce. Our articles are written by statisticians

and data scientists for anyone with an interest in the analysis and interpretation of data. We challenge myths, provide a unique perspective on the stories of the day, and use data analysis to answer society's most difficult questions. Significance is an official magazine and website of both the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA).

The USA is favourite to win gold in basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Oliver Jack and Christophe Ley use clust...
22/07/2024

The USA is favourite to win gold in basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Oliver Jack and Christophe Ley use cluster analysis to help answer some of its fans’ hottest topics of discussion

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With the Olympics on the horizon, we look at how women are making history in endurance sportsow.ly/jJWf50SBj9M
18/07/2024

With the Olympics on the horizon, we look at how women are making history in endurance sports

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Women have come so far in being able to smash records in endurance sports such as marathons, ultra-marathons, long-dista...
15/07/2024

Women have come so far in being able to smash records in endurance sports such as marathons, ultra-marathons, long-distance cycling and swimming, and triathlons. explores what has helped, and hindered, them

https://ow.ly/8Se150SBj9N

Olympic sports, trendy baby names, and how a misconnected cable led to an embarrassing retraction. All in the July 2024 ...
11/07/2024

Olympic sports, trendy baby names, and how a misconnected cable led to an embarrassing retraction. All in the July 2024 issue of Significance: https://ow.ly/UFLW50Svm5G

Follow us for the weekly free-to-reads and/or subscribe here: https://ow.ly/Wsy250Svm5F

Do track and field athletes get just one shot at Olympics glory? Read our fascinating delve into historical performance ...
10/07/2024

Do track and field athletes get just one shot at Olympics glory?

Read our fascinating delve into historical performance data:
https://ow.ly/XuWR50Svm0O

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. Join us on a statistical deep dive into Olympic sports in the brand new July 2024 issue https://ow....
05/07/2024

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. Join us on a statistical deep dive into Olympic sports in the brand new July 2024 issue


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Remember that shocking exit poll from the 2017 UK general election? Hear from Prof Sir John Curtice and team on the stor...
04/07/2024

Remember that shocking exit poll from the 2017 UK general election? Hear from Prof Sir John Curtice and team on the story behind it.

https://ow.ly/zCIk50Svi1b

When do athletes reach their prime? With Olympic Games occurring once every 4 years, athletes have a limited window of o...
03/07/2024

When do athletes reach their prime? With Olympic Games occurring once every 4 years, athletes have a limited window of opportunity to participate.
https://ow.ly/nFgl50SsI1U

Abstract. With Olympic Games occurring once every 4 years, athletes have a limited window of opportunity to participate. David Awosoga and Matthew Chow ana

Do track and field athletes get just one shot at Olympics glory? Read our fascinating delve into historical performance ...
01/07/2024

Do track and field athletes get just one shot at Olympics glory?

Read our fascinating delve into historical performance data:
https://ow.ly/F81i50SsHXh

Abstract. With Olympic Games occurring once every 4 years, athletes have a limited window of opportunity to participate. David Awosoga and Matthew Chow ana

29/06/2024

"In primary school, we got whipped a lot over the multiplication table, which made me hate math lessons"

Read our interview with Nairobi-based statistician - new on the website now:

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GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. Join us on a statistical deep dive into Olympic sports in the brand new July 2024 issue ow.ly/CAUL5...
28/06/2024

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. Join us on a statistical deep dive into Olympic sports in the brand new July 2024 issue


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"Watch the world conspire to make it happen for you" Read our interview with Nairobi-based statistician - new on the we...
27/06/2024

"Watch the world conspire to make it happen for you"

Read our interview with Nairobi-based statistician - new on the website now:

https://ow.ly/13im50SqGGk

All Significance articles become free to read after one year. Enjoy last year's June issue here, including articles on o...
26/06/2024

All Significance articles become free to read after one year. Enjoy last year's June issue here, including articles on our 100th issue anniversary, road safety, ballet... and dragons! https://ow.ly/xbaL50SoZFA

Significance is an official magazine of the Royal Statistical Society, the American Statistical Association and the Statistical Society of Australia. Articles are from statisticians for those with interest in the analysis and interpretation of data.

Are there enough traditional statisticians – rather than data analysts – working in the tech industry? Why the AI elite ...
19/06/2024

Are there enough traditional statisticians – rather than data analysts – working in the tech industry? Why the AI elite must listen to statisticians

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Olympic sports, trendy baby names, and how a misconnected cable led to an embarrassing retraction. All in the July 2024 ...
17/06/2024

Olympic sports, trendy baby names, and how a misconnected cable led to an embarrassing retraction. All in the July 2024 issue of Significance: ow.ly/yHp850S8sKO

Follow us for the weekly free-to-reads and/or subscribe here: ow.ly/4PjS50S8sKR

New on the website today: and Shirley Coleman on why the AI elite must listen to statisticians https://ow.ly/aWbJ50SiIA...
14/06/2024

New on the website today: and Shirley Coleman on why the AI elite must listen to statisticians

https://ow.ly/aWbJ50SiIA6

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. The July 2024 issue of Significance is now published online - and it's an Olympics special!ow.ly/CA...
11/06/2024

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. The July 2024 issue of Significance is now published online - and it's an Olympics special!

ow.ly/CAUL50S9JRO

All statisticians must understand the philosophical foundation of probability and statistics, say Yudi Pawitan and Young...
10/06/2024

All statisticians must understand the philosophical foundation of probability and statistics, say Yudi Pawitan and Youngjo Lee: https://ow.ly/2KFH50ScXAy

The July 2024 issue of Significance is out now! ow.ly/yHp850S8sKONot a subscriber? Watch this space for the weekly free-...
06/06/2024

The July 2024 issue of Significance is out now! ow.ly/yHp850S8sKO

Not a subscriber? Watch this space for the weekly free-to-reads and/or subscribe here: ow.ly/4PjS50S8sKR

How the Allies used statistics to estimate how many German tanks they might face on D Dayhttps://ow.ly/nfWy50SaRWF
06/06/2024

How the Allies used statistics to estimate how many German tanks they might face on D Day

https://ow.ly/nfWy50SaRWF

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. The July 2024 issue of Significance is now published online - and it's an Olympics special!https://...
05/06/2024

GUTS. GLORY. GRAPHS. The July 2024 issue of Significance is now published online - and it's an Olympics special!

https://ow.ly/G0NX50S9JRN

03/06/2024

All Significance articles become free to read after one year. Enjoy last year's June issue here, including articles on our 100th issue anniversary, road safety, ballet... and dragons! https://academic.oup.com/jrssig/issue/20/3

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"In primary school, we got whipped a lot over the multiplication table, which made me hate math lessons" Read our interview with Nairobi-based statistician @immacleo23 - new on the website now: ow.ly/aEx350SqGGl

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"Since Covid, people around me finally understand what I do for living" - meet epidemiologist and Significance editorial board member Sandra Alba ow.ly/Lzc250RmaAX

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People from all walks of life rely on statistics and statistical analysis to make better decisions. Scientists use it to assess the effectiveness of drugs, politicians to develop policy, and company managers to create and improve products and services. Significance explains how and why statistics helps in these and other areas of life, science and commerce. Our articles are written by statisticians for anyone with an interest in the analysis and interpretation of data. We challenge myths, provide a unique perspective on the stories of the day, and use statistics to answer society's most difficult questions. Significance is an official magazine and website of both the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA).