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People from all walks of life rely on statistics and statistical analysis to make better decisions.

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.

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I am keenly aware of how loved and valued Significance is to its readers around the world. It’s an honour and a pleasure to be its latest editor.

Statistics is the closest we humans can get to the truth about ourselves - and our world.

In this era of fake news and misinformation, communicating high quality and engaging statistical stories to the general public is more important than ever. Indeed, the urge to set the record straight seems to fuel the writers of so many of the articles we publish.

As editor I provide editorial leadership for and manage the publication of Significance, both online and in print. I am not a statistician myself, so enjoy the support of a brilliant editorial board whose members are all established and respected in the statistics and data science community.

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Editor
Anna Britten

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Editorial board

RSS members

Sandra Alba (KIT Royal Tropical Institute)
Carlos Grajales (Statistical consultant)
Timandra Harkness
Francesca Little (University of Cape Town)
Robert Matthews (Aston University)
Jordi Prats Rodríguez (Segula Technologies, Barcelona)
Theresa Smith (University of Bath)
James Tucker (Office for National Statistics)
Michael Wallace (University of Waterloo)
ZhiMin Xiao (University of Essex)

ASA members

James Cochran (University of Alabama)
Marco Geraci (Sapienza University of Rome)
Amanda Golbeck (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
Mary J. Kwasny (Northwestern University)
Claire McKay Bowen (Urban Instititute)
Megan Price (Human Rights Data Analysis Group)
V. A. Samaranayake (Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Mary Ryan (Yale Center for Analytical Sciences)
Susan Spruill (Applied Statistics and Consulting)
Kelly H. Zou (Viatris Inc., USA)

SSA members

Karen E. Lamb (Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne)
Damjan Vukcevic (Monash University)

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