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Analyst’s diary

Data, context, and the questions the numbers do not answer on their own.

Analyst’s Diary is an independent analytical platform for anyone interested in data, insights, and meaningful observations from the world around us. It combines data-driven outputs with written analyses across sociology, sport, aviation, and broader societal trends — with an accompanying podcast that takes selected topics further.

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What if the fastest way to board a plane is one airlines barely use?

Aviation

Eleven boarding strategies, three operating environments and 66,000 simulations — and the fastest method turns out to depend on how many doors the aircraft uses.

IIHF World Championship 2026

A game-by-game data analysis of the tournament.

Explore 56 data-driven match analyses from the 2026 IIHF World Championship, from the group stage to the championship final.

Why aviation belongs in an analyst’s diary

Aviation

Aviation is a system where technology, organisation, and human decision-making are measured continuously — which makes it unusually good material for analysis.

How to visualise data the right way — part 1

Education

Colour, ordering, scales, and chart type quietly guide attention, exaggerate differences, and hide patterns. A field guide to reading charts critically.

Survivorship bias

Education

A subtle error in reasoning: we focus on the data that remain visible and ignore what is missing — and the missing cases often carry the crucial information.

How statistics lie

Education

Statistics can be correct and still misleading. Selective presentation, framing, and visual emphasis can turn accurate results into a distorted story.

Home field advantage in the AFC, 2024 season

Sport

Do AFC teams really win more at home? Scoring, points allowed, and win probabilities from the 2024 NFL regular season — with a few surprises.