Physics
Tactical voting campaign says maths can solve the UK’s political mess
A site designed to help voters who want to stop Brexit has come under fire for its recommendations, but the group behind it say it is backed by statistics
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Humans
The world is getting better, so why are we convinced otherwise?
Features
Humans
How did pollsters get the Australian election result so wrong?
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Physics
Voting systems that let losing side win may increase overall happiness
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Humans
A new data-driven idea of warfare doesn’t quite add up
Culture
Technology
A friendly introduction to AI proves oddly unnerving
Culture
Humans
Election polling accuracy has not improved since the 1940s
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Humans
We may be overdue a massive war, says a statistical analysis
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Life
Fertility clinics are fudging IVF stats to look more successful
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Humans
Most science papers turn out to be wrong. It’s time to fix that
Research findings often crumble under the microscope. Rows over the best way to fix this must end so we can stop trust in science crumbling too, says Robert Matthews
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Health
From statistics to surgery to psychology: Our favourite reads
Culture
Humans
Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles
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The maths of why pollsters might be wrong, even if they’re right
Opinion
Health
Knowing doctors’ death rates can’t help you avoid a bad surgeon
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