Tag: Statistics
Social media apps have billions of ‘active users’. But what does that really mean?
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention and boast billions of users. Ultimately, what matters is connection.
Here's why you should (almost) never use a pie chart for your data
They are popular because they are popular, which is a circular argument that suits a pie chart. But there are some serious downsides to using the humble pie.
20 people, 2.4 quintillion possibilities: the baffling statistics of Secret Santa
The annual ritual of buying a gift for a random recipient opens a window onto some fascinating mathematics.
From stock markets to brain scans, new research harmonises hundreds of scientific methods to understand complex systems
There are hundreds of ways to analyse interactions in a complex system. A new study shows how they can all work together.
Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you’d expect. Here’s why
Many diagnostic tests are far from 100% accurate – and even in the era of big data and machine learning, they never will be.
Bazball by the numbers: what the stats say about English cricket’s ambitious but risky change of pace
Statistics show how a change of approach by England’s team marks a dramatic break with the history of Test cricket.
