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Quake devastation in Italy

Earth

Italy to test earthquake predictor to reduce deaths and damage

A national earthquake forecasting system combined with data on building vulnerability may help communicate risk of shocks happening – but uncertainties remain

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Calculations on blackboard

Physics

More haste, less speed: Don't rush to publish premature theory

Leader

LHC

Physics

Physicists look to the future as new particle dream dies

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Bojo

Humans

Post Brexit, experts need to reassert their value to society

Leader

expert witness

Humans

How an expert witness's say-so can make you a murderer

Features

7 pillars

Humans

Radical insights from The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom

Culture

metadata

Technology

Metadating helps you find love based on your everyday data

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research artwork

Health

Why so much science research is flawed – and what to do about it

Features

new logic

Technology

A new kind of logic: How to upgrade the way we think

Features

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The numbers game

Far from being the favoured activity of men in grey suits, statistics is a dynamic and lucrative field. Emily Singer looks at how it contributes to countless industries, from environmental protection to finance, healthcare – and winemaking

Careers

Physics

Judgement day

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Physics

Weighing up the odds

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