It's said that statistics don't lie, but they often don't tell the whole truth, either. A Cornell statistics expert has come up with a method he believes can boost statistical power and significantly ...
Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate ...
Organizations struggle to communicate the insights in all the information they’ve amassed. Here’s why, and how to fix it. by Scott Berinato Data science is growing up fast. Over the past five years ...
Introduction Cigarette smoking continues to exert a major impact on morbidity and mortality. We aim to provide robust ...
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In our survey about 15 different behaviors debated in society, nine-in-ten U.S. adults say that married people having an affair is morally wrong. Republicans and Democrats differ sharply over the ...
Decision-making inherently involves cause–effect relationships that introduce causal challenges. We argue that reliable algorithms for decision-making need to build upon causal reasoning. Addressing ...
Do you want to contribute solutions to environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution, water use and land use? Environmental scientists advance our understanding ...
Feb. 16, 2026 As cash transfer programs expand across the United States, critics often warn that giving people money could spark reckless behavior, leading to injuries or even deaths. But a sweeping ...
March 23, 2026 • In honor of World Water Day, Short Wave is exploring the ways water touches our lives. From increasing water shortages around the world, to how it’s affecting agriculture and aquifers ...
Guest: Dr. Caroline Chung is a radiation oncologist and the co-director of the Institute for Data Science Oncology at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Transcripts for each episode are available within ...