We cannot statistically prove anything because the statistics themselves lack the power to do so. Yet people still continue to believe they can – mostly because they don’t know what significance means [...]

When it comes to numbers, how do we find the right words? Should they "collapse", "slide" or "explode"? I personally say – no. The ideal number of judgmental adjectives, superlatives and polemic descriptions [...]

When it comes to the amount of data in reports, all I can say is: the more, the merrier. If a report becomes hard to read, the design is the problem – not the numbers themselves. Numerous daily newspapers [...]