Dean Knox, recipient of the inaugural 2021 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award, applies new statistical techniques to imperfect data to reveal the extent and severity of racial bias in policing.

Global estimates of modern slavery that include those living in forced marriage or sexual exploitation are crucial in informing policy and uncovering overlooked groups of victims.

The recanvass of votes in the Kentucky gubernatorial race highlights the importance of key scientific evidence regarding election security and integrity, specifically the need for paper ballots and statistically sound post-election audits to inspire confidence in election results. In a race that may be determined by a few thousand votes, election officials cannot conduct a recount because Kentucky’s voting machines are entirely electronic and paperless. Instead, Kentucky county election officials will submit certified vote forms based on totals tabulated by the voting machines themselves and absentee ballots.

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted to certify voting systems based on paper ballots. The following is a statement from Michael Fernandez, director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues.