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Significance Stories about statistics and data science, written by experts for everyone.

People from all walks of life rely on statistics and data science to make better decisions - whether it's scientists assessing the effectiveness of drugs, politicians developing policy, or company managers creating and improving products and services. Significance explains how and why statistics helps in these and other areas of life, science and commerce. Our articles are written by statisticians

and data scientists for anyone with an interest in the analysis and interpretation of data. We challenge myths, provide a unique perspective on the stories of the day, and use data analysis to answer society's most difficult questions. Significance is an official magazine and website of both the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA).

"You can apply some of your statistical skills to spot when loved ones need support"https://ow.ly/RSOJ50X9EJF
10/10/2025

"You can apply some of your statistical skills to spot when loved ones need support"

https://ow.ly/RSOJ50X9EJF

World Mental Health Day 2023: Mental health conditions are complex and identifying them is not like applying a t-test. However, you can apply some of your statistical skills to spot when loved ones need support.

10/10/2025

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Everything you need to know about the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science, and what to expect from i...
09/10/2025

Everything you need to know about the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science, and what to expect from its fourth outing on 14 October 2025

Everything you need to know about the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science, and what to expect from its fourth outing on 14 October 2025   The...

RSS members! Join us for this free webinar on 17 October, giving a behind-the-scenes look at each of the RSS's publicati...
08/10/2025

RSS members! Join us for this free webinar on 17 October, giving a behind-the-scenes look at each of the RSS's publications, including Significance

https://ow.ly/uEhc50X8oE5

Great to see these esteemed Significance readers and editorial board members at the ISI World Statistics Congress 2025 i...
06/10/2025

Great to see these esteemed Significance readers and editorial board members at the ISI World Statistics Congress 2025 in The Hague!

Is 'home advantage' back? When Covid kept football fans away from matches, it didn't seem to matter whether teams played...
06/10/2025

Is 'home advantage' back? When Covid kept football fans away from matches, it didn't seem to matter whether teams played at home or away. But what happened after the crowds returned?

https://ow.ly/cSNb50X78Zw

"Technology is not deterministic in the world of music, but it has a large, quiet impact"Read more about data, pop music...
04/10/2025

"Technology is not deterministic in the world of music, but it has a large, quiet impact"

Read more about data, pop music and the risks of AI, in our interview with author Chris Dalla Riva - new and free to read on the website now: https://ow.ly/GrRG50X5EQQ

Significance back issues become FREE TO READ after one year! Launch yourself into our September 2024 issue now, for arti...
03/10/2025

Significance back issues become FREE TO READ after one year!

Launch yourself into our September 2024 issue now, for articles on space, Seinfeld and teaching statistics to the terrified:

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“Reduced donor funding is more an opportunity than a threat”Read our interview with the head of the African Centre for S...
02/10/2025

“Reduced donor funding is more an opportunity than a threat”

Read our interview with the head of the African Centre for Statistics (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: ow.ly/Mqbw50X0ONI

Pop music, data sets, and AI slop: an interview with Chris Dalla Riva
30/09/2025

Pop music, data sets, and AI slop: an interview with Chris Dalla Riva

Chris Dalla Riva writes about pop music and data, and his debut book, Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves is reviewed in the...

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People from all walks of life rely on statistics and statistical analysis to make better decisions. Scientists use it to assess the effectiveness of drugs, politicians to develop policy, and company managers to create and improve products and services. Significance explains how and why statistics helps in these and other areas of life, science and commerce. Our articles are written by statisticians for anyone with an interest in the analysis and interpretation of data. We challenge myths, provide a unique perspective on the stories of the day, and use statistics to answer society's most difficult questions. Significance is an official magazine and website of both the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) and the American Statistical Association (ASA).