Here is a headline from Forbes 4 August 2022: Here, five short days later, is a headline from The Independent 9 August 2022: It is possible to reconcile these two…

The clearest, or at least funniest, example of confirmation bias in recent politics was when New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich tweeted "Given the committees that I have served on, I…

The following conversation from an alleged Class follower (CF) and an academic statistician (AS) may or may not have taken place. Whichever, it comes at a perfect time for our…

The consent argument is so strong in our culture that its truth is almost self-evident. It says as long as two people consent in an act, that act is therefore moral. Or,…

I stole most of the headline from The Times, which ran a subtler version: "Laws banning FGM are harmful and ‘stigmatising’, say academics". The practice of slicing off a women's…

My Dear Friends and Despised Enemies, Once Again, Happy New Year. As has been our tradition these many years, it’s time to register our predictions for the coming year. We…

My Dearest Supporters, Loyal Readers & Despised Enemies, The Lord seeing fit to leave me to roam free another annum, I once again bid you the happiest of New Years.…