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Is the risk of brain injury from contact sports being overstated by the media?

Is the risk of brain injury from contact sports being overstated by the media?

How to understand the risks of head injuries in sport – beyond the alarming headlines.

01.04.2025 4

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Christian Yates

Experts have challenged the medical case against Lucy Letby. What about the statistical evidence?

A mathematician explains the fallacies that may have played a part in Letby’s conviction.

07.02.2025 8

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Christian Yates

Forget BMI – there’s a 2,000 year-old technique for measuring body fat that’s more useful

Archimedes has the solution.

15.01.2025 5

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Christian Yates

What we can and (still) can’t predict about earthquakes

At around 10:44 Pacific Time on December 5, a huge earthquake struck around 60 miles off the coast of California. The magnitude 7 quake triggered a...

06.12.2024 2

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Christian Yates