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Barry Phipps tells Plus how he bridges the gap between the arts and sciences as an exhibition curator.

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Get the maths of this famous fractal

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June 2008
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Did you know that you can't average averages? Or that Paris is rainier than London ... but it rains more in London than in Paris? Andrew Stickland explores the dangers that face the unwary when using a single number to summarise complex data.

Tags: statistics : probability : Average : correlation : paradox : Simpson's Paradox : mean : median : outlier


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"Lies, damned lies, and statistics..." Ben Parker tells us how to tell good statistics from bad, and make sure your cat is well-fed.

Tags: statistics : probability : mathematics in the media : Average : mean : median


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How likely is that?

Tags: statistics : probability : risk analysis : Average : mean : coincidence : rare event