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Russia: Has drinking fallen by 80% in five years?
Alcohol consumption has fallen sharply according to Russia’s health ministry.

Is China On Track to End Poverty by 2020?
We investigate whether the Chinese government can really achieve its extraordinary pledge

Is the US Census Under Threat?
The survey question that could affect the accuracy of its results.

Real Lives Behind the Numbers
How individuals manage their money - the personal stories behind economic data.

How Louis Bachelier Scooped Economists by Half a Century
A forgotten French mathematician’s unusual approach to the stock market.

Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
Why it is not as simple to work out as you think

Statistics of the Year 2017
Phones, lawn mowers and how Kim Kardashian helped the public understanding of risk

Will Bitcoin use more electricity than the United States?
Measuring the energy used to keep the crypotcurrency secure

Diet Coke Habit
What effect could the US President’s Diet Coke habit have on his health?

Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger?
Are research findings misrepresented by funders, PR machines and the media?