TV producers really should read this issue’s cover feature by Ashley Mullan—“For Better or for Worse: The ‘Kiss Effect’ on Television Ratings”—which examines how a TV show’s ratings are affected when a will-they-won’t-they couple finally gets together (Mulder and Scully in The X-Files, Ross and Rachel from Friends, Jess and Nick from New Girl …).
More soberingly, there is a deconstruction of the latest study to unconvincingly link consumption of ultra-processed foods to bad health.
Finally, the November magazine is a double issue—a result of last year’s cover date changes.
November 2025 Issue Highlights
Art world “sleepers”
Estimating the missing Modiglianis
Data governance at the United Nations
An overview of recent developments
Early Scottish statisticians
Our 2025 writing competition winner
Language barriers
Are statisticians and data scientists speaking the same language?
The espresso point
Turning student absences into coffee breaks
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