Math/Statistics

Inside Science's coverage of the XXX Olympiad.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Usually, sports drafts are exercises in talent evaluation. This year, the MLB draft is more complicated.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Drafting is not always a matter of taking the best player available, which is where strategy comes in.
Chris Gorski, Editor
International Space Station experiments are tackling major illnesses.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Big Data represents a huge phenomenon.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Working to reduce congestion on the slopes.
Brian Jacobsmeyer, Contributor
A statistical model shows several interesting properties of U.S. jury configurations.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Pi Day is celebrated today, because pi is equal to the first three digits, to 3.14.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
A mathematical model can reduce travel costs by $1 million for teams while increasing attendance at games.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Sports analytics conference explores which measures are best at capturing players' contributions to success.
Chris Gorski, Editor
The conference is now concluded, but it's likely that a lot of the research presented here will have a longer-lasting effect.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Friday was the first day of the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and a fascinating day.
Chris Gorski, Editor