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Britain in love
Trying to make sense of a romantic statistic.
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Maths in a minute: What's average?
Why the humble average can be grossly misleading.
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How to measure life
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Damn lies
Runner up in the general public category. "Lies, damned lies, and statistics..." Ben Parker tells us how to tell good statistics from bad, and make sure your cat is well-fed.
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All about averages
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.