In the age of alternative facts, taking aim at dodgy data has never been more important. And while statistics can be baffling and even misleading, Sir David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge University ...

How many federal employees are members of a union? The correct number should be easily found on the Internet, but the amount of information available can often make getting the right statistic ...

“Let us make this historic World Statistics Day a success by acknowledging and celebrating the role of statistics in the social and economic development of our societies and by dedicating further ...

The United Nations marks World Statistics Day on October 20 each year, underscoring the vital role that accurate statistics and reliable data play in accelerating global progress and shaping the ...

Data quality in the modern economy, where data-driving action is critical to business success, can no longer be perceived as mere tech detail. Business leaders increasingly use data to make strategic ...

The 42nd session of the Statistical Commission opened today at the United Headquarters in New York and will run until 25 February. The event will discuss the advancement of the global statistical ...

Mark Twain once wrote, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” (He attributed the quip to former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, but its true origin is unknown.) ...

We encounter statistics every day, but it is not always easy to interpret them appropriately. During her doctoral thesis work in the abstract field of number theory, Dutch mathematician Ionica Smeets ...

ILOILO CITY (PIA) — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Western Visayas, together with the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Western Visayas and the Department of ...

Statistician David Spiegelhalter on his latest book, "The Art of Statistics." In the age of alternative facts, taking aim at dodgy data has never been more important. And while statistics can be ...