Statistics and Science

Data is too often presented in an unfair, unclear and misleading way

Criminologist Prof David Wilson writes on Suspected Miscarriage of Justice Case Colin Norris

For those interested in a quick summary of 500 million years of geological history of The Lakes

For those who know what the normal/Gaussian distribution looks like but are not quite sure what it is

Seeing at close hand that science is not always about the search for truth came as a bit of a surprise

A taste of what Iceland has to offer geologically

Signs point to the start of a bond bear market Since their peak on 4 August 2020, long duration Treasuries are down 40% in real terms....

I remember feeling extremely honoured when I was invited four years ago to write this column. It seemed to me to be a great opportunity.

Improving maths standards will involve addressing the very real problem of maths anxiety

Bayes' Theorem can be used to make better decisions, whether in the courtroom or the stock market

GMO's Jeremy Grantham has caused a stir with his latest missive

It may be possible to both understand and not understand Schrödinger's Cat at the same time

There is a remarkably simple test for whether something has intrinsic value

On my flight to Reykjavik this morning - it was an early one but at least it actually departed, and on time - I remembered a maths...

I remember with amusement a presentation some years ago by a technical analyst, a so-called chartist.

In November, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Considering this, and the recent extreme weather

The PM should start with the BBC when it comes to improving maths standards

As another 'angel of death' case gets underway in Manchester, the spotlight is turned once again on use of statistics and investigation obje

Patterns in financial markets relate to human behaviour, the business cycle, and longer inflation cycles

Bonds and equities exhibit fundamentally different patterns

It's not about cycles and trends, but pattern and randomness

I'm off for the next two weeks. I had lined up a hundred chimps, each with their own laptop, in the hope that they could continue...

Understanding the basic science behind man-made climate change can give investors an edge. However, for the non-expert.

Statistical analysis reveals truth about data. Academic papers based on experimental data normally require a formal, statistical analysis...