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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

News

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Humans

The world is getting better, so why are we convinced otherwise?

Features

Scott Morrison

Humans

How did pollsters get the Australian election result so wrong?

Analysis

Voting systems that let losing side win may increase overall happiness

Physics

Voting systems that let losing side win may increase overall happiness

News

A new data-driven idea of warfare doesn't quite add up

Technology

A new data-driven idea of warfare doesn't quite add up

Culture

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Technology

A friendly introduction to AI proves oddly unnerving

Culture

A large outdoor screen on the side of a building showing predictions about UK election results in2017

Technology

Election polling accuracy has not improved since the 1940s

Analysis

TVs showing news coverage about missile tests

Humans

We may be overdue a massive war, says a statistical analysis

News

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Life

Fertility clinics are fudging IVF stats to look more successful

Insight

A man in a lab coat at a desk

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

Comment

Health

From statistics to surgery to psychology: Our favourite reads

Culture

Humans

Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles

News

Humans

The maths of why pollsters might be wrong, even if they’re right

Comment

Health

Knowing doctors' death rates can't help you avoid a bad surgeon

News

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