David Spiegelhalter

In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter, a renowned statistician and former president of the Royal Statistical Society, demystifies the complex world of statistical science. As data becomes the new currency and with the rise of data science as a key discipline, the ability to understand and analyse statistical information is more crucial than ever. Spiegelhalter's writing offers an engaging...

Delve into the world of numbers and discover how statistics can shed light on some of life's most pressing issues in The Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter. This enlightening book offers an engaging exploration of statistical science, showing readers how to wield the power of data analysis to gain meaningful insights into everyday problems. Spiegelhalter masterfully guides readers through...

A vital and concise data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. How many people have died because of COVID-19? Which countries have been hit hardest by the virus? What are the benefits and harms of different vaccines? How does COVID-19 compare to the Spanish flu? How have the lockdown measures affected the economy, mental health, and crime? This...

‘Probably the UK’s greatest living statistician’ Telegraph From the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty We live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck, and coincidence play in our lives? David Spiegelhalter has...

Meet Norm. He's 31, 5'9", just over 13 stone, and works a 39-hour week. He likes a drink, doesn't do enough exercise, and occasionally treats himself to a bar of chocolate (milk). He's a pretty average kind of guy. In fact, he is the average guy in this clever and unusual take on statistical risk, chance, and how these two...

From the UK's 'statistical national treasure', a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty. We live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don't know? And what role do chance, luck, and coincidence play in our lives? David Spiegelhalter has spent his career dissecting data in order...