Statistics

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 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

The full death toll from extreme heat waves, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters often isn’t revealed until weeks, months or even years after an event occurs

An expert explains how numbers can mislead and what she’s doing to help people understand them better

The celebrated nurse improved public health through her groundbreaking use of graphic storytelling