Why Is It Not Advisable To Use Pie Charts? The Pitfalls and Common Criticisms of This Circular Diagram

Medicine & Technology Jan 08, 2024

Pie charts are discouraged in presentations and reports, making data comprehension challenging for decision-makers. Find out why in this article.

Analyzing Frequency Distribution for Leading Digits of Numbers in Datasets: How Can Benford’s Law Help Detect Anomalies?

May 09, 2023

A trend can be observed in data sets where the lower first digit occur more frequently than those with higher first digits. Known as Benford’s Law, it sparks mathematical curiosity and receives attention in the natural sciences. Learn more about it in this article.

Pupils are Man’s Calculator; New Study Shows How the Human Eyes Can Detect Numbers

Oct 26, 2021

The result of a study published in Nature Communications showed that the mechanisms they use to sense numbers can be found in the pupils.

The Curious Case of the Man Who Can’t “See” Numbers: Brain Injury Study

Jun 23, 2020

A new study shows how a man with Corticobasal Syndrome struggles with recognizing numbers zero and one. Click the link above to watch videos of their experiments with patient RFS.

Think That Chicks Are Just Plain Cute? Well It Turns Out That They Have a Knack for Numbers Too

Jan 30, 2015

While it may take children a couple of years to learn the true values of arithmetic, a new study conducted by ethologist Dr Rosa Rugani, from the University of Padova, reveals that newborn chicks can not only recognize number patterns but also place them in ascending order from left to right. In fact, while the cognitive ability to count may seem like an acquired trait taught to us in school, Rugani’s recent experiments prove that even those with bird brains can display a knack for “number mapping”.