Statistics

Statistical principles show you don’t need a nefarious plot to explain clusters of missing scientists and lab workers

A new archeological finding shows that Native Americans were exploring probability through games of chance far earlier than their Old World counterparts

Here’s how a mathematical paradox distorts our view of news, safety and statistics

How experiencing an unusual health issue can alter a person’s understanding of “rare”

Mathematicians are working on ways to use their field to tackle major social issues, such as social inequality and the need for gender equity

The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works

A physicist, a philosopher and a psychologist are working together to bring better, smarter decision-making to the masses

Michel Talagrand’s innovative work has allowed others to tackle problems involving random processes

Researchers go to great lengths to prove a tiny bias in coin flipping

Science, statistics and expert testimony are crucial in securing justice. But their dubious applications in the courtroom can send innocent people to jail 

Weird math can explain why Warren Buffett had the advantage in a dice game against Bill Gates

“Anscombe’s quartet” and the “datasaurus dozen” demonstrate the importance of visualizing data