Stats
Why Big Businesses Are So Concerned with Quantifying Our Emotions
A chat with William Davies, author of "The Happiness Industry," a book that looks at why governments, media companies, and marketeers have an increasing interest in our wellbeing.
How Did Everyone Get the UK Election So Wrong?
The public, the media, and the pollsters all talked themselves into believing a lie.
Listen to Stats' Remix of La Roux's "Cruel Sexuality"
La Roux's guitarist Stats, who also happens to be in an art rock band called… Stats, gives her tune a sick makeover.
NHL Hockey Stats Have Finally Been Moneyballed
New advanced stats developed by mathematicians are turning hockey into a thinking man's game.
Neuroscientists Have a New Algorithm for Simplifying the Brain's Deep Complexity
The human mind is, after all, a statistics problem.
On Temple Run's Billionth Download and Gangnam Style's Two Billionth View
Once you've praised something for reaching "a billion," what more is there to say?
What Correlation Implying Causation Means in the Real World
Worldwide non-commercial space launches are clearly causing the awarding of sociology doctorates.
This Is What Mexico's Cartel Land-Grab Saga Looks Like
Thanks to a new data visualization project by a guy at Harvard, the epic, rapid-fire turfs wars that have shaped Mexico’s narco saga just got a lot clearer.
Did the Red Sox Beat the Yankees?
Both the Yankees and Red Sox have had disappointing seasons, but does the future look better for Boston? Considering how old and injured the Yankees are, it does.