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An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.
The comedian Vic Reeves said that 88.2% of statistics are made up on the spot.
The government was so pleased it called a general election.
We reviewed data that purportedly showed a vegan diet was healthier and found there were more factors at play.
With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to color NHL teams’ records than those of squads in the other four major US pro sports leagues.
Fewer graduates means fewer data analysis experts to aid in knowledge creation and innovation.
This service is a good first step towards a one-stop shop for easy access subnational statistics to understand local areas and how they’re changing.
Even with teams’ embrace of analytics, the number of scouts employed by MLB teams had stayed remarkably consistent. That all changed with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention and boast billions of users. Ultimately, what matters is connection.
The average might come in handy for certain data analyses, but is any one person really ‘average’?
They are popular because they are popular, which is a circular argument that suits a pie chart. But there are some serious downsides to using the humble pie.
The annual ritual of buying a gift for a random recipient opens a window onto some fascinating mathematics.
Big data is not the answer to all the challenges that faced Census 2022, but it may be a key enabler for gathering reliable national data in the future.
There are hundreds of ways to analyse interactions in a complex system. A new study shows how they can all work together.
Many diagnostic tests are far from 100% accurate – and even in the era of big data and machine learning, they never will be.
People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
Statistics show how a change of approach by England’s team marks a dramatic break with the history of Test cricket.
It’s not entirely accurate to say that you’re more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane crash. Chances are, you’re not the average person.
Statistics have many real-world applications — including what’s the best time to play Tim Hortons’ Roll up to Win contest. A stats prof explains how he found the precise time with the best odds.
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Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Professor of Business and Sports Analytics, University of Leeds
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, POLIS@ANU Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
