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Blog on Statistics by Andrew Gelman, a professor of statistics and political science and director » Blog on Statistics by Andrew Gelman, a professor of statistics and political science and director of the Applied Statistics Center at Columbia University. He has received the Outstanding Statistical Application award from the American Statistical Association.

This is a subreddit for the discussion of statistical theory, software and application This is a subreddit for the discussion of statistical theory, software and application.

FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, and computer scientists are using data to help » FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, and computer scientists are using data to help us understand more about ourselves and surroundings, mainly through visualization.

Freakonometrics deals with academic matters, as well as issues in concerning the economy and » Freakonometrics deals with academic matters, as well as issues in concerning the economy and those relevant to mathematics.

Comprehensive up-to-date coverage on statistics news, aggregated from sources all over the world » Comprehensive up-to-date coverage on statistics news, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.

The Data for Sustainable Development – UIS Blog showcases innovative solutions as researchers » The Data for Sustainable Development – UIS Blog showcases innovative solutions as researchers and analysts worldwide explore ways to gather more and better data. On this blog platform, experts from within and beyond the UNESCO Institute for Statistics set out their vision for data that shine a light on what really works for human development.

A blog by John. D Cook, statistician, mathematician, consultant, manager and professor. While not » A blog by John. D Cook, statistician, mathematician, consultant, manager and professor. While not all posts are directly concerned with statistics, they are all typically engaging and worthwhile.

Win-Vector Blog is a data science blog which gives tips and tricks for using R programming in » Win-Vector Blog is a data science blog which gives tips and tricks for using R programming in data science.

A French university professor blogs about statistics (mostly of the computational and Bayesian » A French university professor blogs about statistics (mostly of the computational and Bayesian variety), climbing, travel, running, books, and fatherhood. Occasionally reviews books on statistics as well. Definitely worth checking out.

Comments on using statistical thinking in current events, by Kaiser Fung, author of "Numbers » Comments on using statistical thinking in current events, by Kaiser Fung, author of "Numbers Rule Your World: the hidden influence of probability and statistics in everything you do"

The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is the UK's only professional and learned society devoted » The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is the UK's only professional and learned society devoted to the interests of statistics and statisticians. It is also one of the most influential and prestigious statistical societies in the world. The Society has an international membership, and is active in a wide range of areas both directly and indirectly pertaining to the study and application of statistics.

"Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability » "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write." - H.G. Wells

Professor of philosophy of science, logic, experiment, statistical inference; now an independent » Professor of philosophy of science, logic, experiment, statistical inference; now an independent philosopher & stock trader; split time in NYC & Va (and London)

Bayesianbiologist is run by Corey Chivers, a PhD candidate at McGill University in Montreal. He » Bayesianbiologist is run by Corey Chivers, a PhD candidate at McGill University in Montreal. He blogs on statistics, biology, and other areas of interest relevant to science.

A blog where professional statisticians from around the globe gather to share information, » A blog where professional statisticians from around the globe gather to share information, discuss new developments, and help each other find better ways to disseminate statistical information to the public. Most of the posts focus on data visualization, which means lots of interesting statistics related graphics.

Don’t let the title throw you off. There’s a lot more than just baseball stats here. Phil » Don’t let the title throw you off. There’s a lot more than just baseball stats here. Phil Birnbaum takes on everything (and everyone) from Warren Buffett, to the stock market, to sports predictors and subjects them to a rigorous statistical analysis.

Mostly ideas for teaching Statistics in a manner that is not awful. Mom, wife, and social » Mostly ideas for teaching Statistics in a manner that is not awful. Mom, wife, and social psychologist at Gannon University. By Jessica Hartnett.

My name is Dr Ewan Cameron. I’m a Senior Computational Statistician in the Department of » My name is Dr Ewan Cameron. I’m a Senior Computational Statistician in the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, working in the SEEG for the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) to model the geospatial distribution of the global malaria burden.

Crunching numbers so you don't have to Crunching numbers so you don't have to.