A recently published statistical analysis of homicide rates in New York City finds strong support for the hypothesis that de-policing resulting from the George Floyd protests caused the 2020 homicide ...

A better understanding of statistics could help the NHS act more quickly to prevent a repeat of the Lucy Letby case, experts from the Royal Statistical Society have argued. The neonatal nurse was ...

Given record-setting heat waves around the world in recent years, an international team of researchers led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz investigated if the rate of global warming has increased ...

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaffirmed the need for strengthened statistical capacity of developing countries. In this case, strengthened statistical capacity was ...

We’ve all heard it—or said it: “That’s not true in my experience.” Whether it’s about politics, parenting, or nutrition, people often reject statistical evidence in favor of personal stories. Despite ...

Citations: Persico, Nicola, David Castleman. 2005. Detecting Bias: Using Statistical Evidence to Establish Intentional Discrimination in Racial Profiling Cases. University of Chicago Legal Forum.