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Evidence. Context. Perspective.

The public record,
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Follow a proposal through Parliament, a finding back to its method, and a photograph into its archive. The details change what we can understand.

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How a journal corrects or retracts a study

The paper you downloaded last year may have a new notice attached. Learn what a correction, an expression of concern and a retraction say about the published record.

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What a government consultation response can tell you

England’s single-use plastics consultation shows why the number of replies, the way they were collected and the government’s decision deserve separate attention.

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How to read the margin of error in a survey

Two survey estimates can look different in a table. Their uncertainty helps you judge how much weight to give the gap.

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