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“What young statisticians should resist is the hypocrisy of stealth advocacy:” An interview with Andrea Saltelli
22nd February 2016
Andrea Saltelli has worked on physical chemistry, environmental sciences, applied statistics, impact assessment and science for policy. His main disciplinary focus is on sensitivity analysis of model...
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The COP21 Climate Deal and 6 Alternative Solutions to Curb Global Warming
28th December 2015
Author: Lillian Pierson P.E. On December 12th at the 21st UN Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris, France, almost 200 countries agreed to adopt The Paris Agreement - a UN plan that aims to...
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Practical Reliability Engineering: An interview with co-author Andre Kleyner on the bestselling book
22nd September 2015
Dr Andre Kleyner is a Global Reliability Engineering Leader with Delphi Electronics & Safety, and an adjunct professor at Purdue University. He has over 25 years of engineering, research,...
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Pluto: To Catch a King
15th May 2015
Author and artwork: Patrick Rhodes Introduction Sly as a fox, it is. Mysterious and diminutive, it has eluded us for decades. Despite what we've learned about Pluto, constant debate continues to...
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Beyond Basic Statistics: An interview with author Kristin H. Jarman on what every data analyst should know
11th May 2015
This month, Wiley is proud to publish Beyond Basic Statistics: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Every Data Analyst Should Know which features basic statistical concepts as a tool for thinking...
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Wiley launches Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online
5th November 2014
Wiley is proud to publish Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online, a comprehensive online reference resource which covers the fundamentals and applications of statistics in all fields where it...
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Small Island Statistics in a World of Big Data
9th June 2014
Author: Paula McLeod St Helena is a small island heading for big change. One of the most isolated islands in the world, St Helena has been used as a stopover for passing ships on the pre-Suez canal...
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“Our job is to provide tools and the mapping that can bring statistics to life”: An interview with former OS Director Vanessa Lawrence
6th May 2014
Last month Dr Vanessa Lawrence stepped down as the Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping authority. She has served the organisation for 14...
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“Statistics provides a challenge somewhat akin to Sherlock Holmes’ task: how to find hidden truth in any data, from small to big.” An interview with Samuel S. Wilks Award winner Kanti Mardia
4th February 2014
At last year’s Joint Statistical Meetings in Montreal, Canada, Professor Kanti V. Mardia was awarded the Samuel S. Wilks Award for ‘extensive work covering a wide span of applied and...
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Award-winning Wiley author takes on statistical role at NASA
12th December 2013
Award-winning Wiley author Noel Cressie has been appointed from 2013 to 2015 as a JPL Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, NASA). Since 2011, Professor Cressie has...
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