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