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When a Doctor Mapped Cholera: The Birth of Data Analysis
Discover how a London doctor’s cholera map and Florence Nightingale’s rose diagram sparked modern data analysis. Learn where you’ll see data analysis today—and why correlation isn’t causation.
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Detective Work in Data Analysis: Florence Nightingale’s Legacy
Discover how Florence Nightingale used data analysis in the 1800s to revolutionise healthcare policy—and see how detective-style reasoning powers modern data work.
From Quadratics to Bell Curves: The Hidden Power of Completing the Square
Unlock how the classic algebra trick of completing the square goes far beyond solving quadratics—fueling everything from the bell curve in statistics to parabolic arches in architecture.
What Anscombe’s Quartet Teaches About Data Analysis
Think summary numbers tell the full story? Anscombe’s Quartet shows why every budding data analyst needs to visualize—and question—those stats. Learn how four tricky datasets changed our view of data analysis.
When Averages Lie: Understanding Simpson’s Paradox
Explore how combining data sets can flip conclusions on their head with Simpson’s Paradox, a classic statistical curveball that’s tripped up doctors, coaches and policymakers alike.
Data Analysis: The Detective Work Behind Big Decisions
Discover how data analysis is more than number crunching—it’s detective work that’s shaped history, from Victorian hospitals to your Netflix queue.
Charting the Stars: Data Classification and Visualisation in Astronomy
Discover how astronomers turned random starlight into the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram by classifying stars and visualising data—and why the same tricks power everything from customer surveys to weather maps.
Coloring the Truth: Data Classification Secrets in Visualisations
Discover how grouping the same numbers in different ways can change the story your charts tell. Dive into the history, impact, and surprises behind those colourful maps and graphs.
Unveiling Hidden Linear Relationships with Logarithms
Discover how logarithms can transform complex power relationships into simple straight lines, revealing insights in earthquakes, sound, and more.
From Dairy Farms to Box Plots: Classifying Data with Clarity
Dive into the surprising dairy farm origins of the box plot and explore practical tips for classifying and visualising data so patterns—and outliers—can’t hide.
How Florence Nightingale Used Data Analysis to Save Lives
Discover how Florence Nightingale’s rose diagrams pioneered modern data analysis and learn practical tips to spot trends in your own world.