Sports
Probability puzzle: A certain bet
For fans of the England soccer team, this summer’s European Championship ended in heartbreak and disappointment. But there is always next year’s World Cup to look forward to – assuming England can qualify.
By Michael Fletcher
Sports
Probability puzzle: A certain bet
For fans of the England soccer team, this summer’s European Championship ended in heartbreak and disappointment. But there is always next year’s World Cup to look forward to – assuming England can qualify.
By Michael Fletcher
News
A call for contributions on Covid-19: looking back and looking forward
We are now more than 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the contributions of statisticians, epidemiologists and data scientists the world over, many of the questions and uncertainties...
By Brian Tarran
Sports
The results are in from the Tokyo Olympics: Athletes 1, Covid 0
Leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, there was every reason to believe the performances would be a mere shadow of what was seen at the Rio 2016 Games and earlier...
By Ray Stefani
News
A call for contributions on Covid-19: looking back and looking forward
We are now more than 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the contributions of statisticians, epidemiologists and data scientists the world over, many of the questions and uncertainties that we initially faced have been answered and explained.
By Brian Tarran
Sports
The results are in from the Tokyo Olympics: Athletes 1, Covid 0
Leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, there was every reason to believe the performances would be a mere shadow of what was seen at the Rio 2016 Games and earlier. For about a year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, athletes had not had access to trainers and nutritionists who could help build musculature and physical capabilities, commensurate with that athlete’s sport.
By Ray Stefani
Science
How ideas from decision theory can help guide our actions
The UK is currently experiencing an infection wave following the co-occurrence of the highly transmissible Delta variant and the relaxation of social distancing measures. Opinions were divided on the wisdom of the decision to relax all social distancing rules in England from 19 July. Without taking a view on the policy, as statisticians we can ask how this decision was made – and in particular, whether a systems view was taken.
By Sylvia Richardson and David Spiegelhalter
Science
How ideas from decision theory can help guide our actions
The UK is currently experiencing an infection wave following the co-occurrence of the highly transmissible Delta variant and the relaxation of social distancing measures. Opinions were divided on the wisdom of the decision to relax all social distancing rules in England from 19 July. Without taking a view on the policy, as statisticians we can ask how this decision was made – and in particular, whether a systems view was taken.
By Sylvia Richardson and David Spiegelhalter
