Numeracy isn't a sign of geekiness, but a basic requirement for intelligent discussions of public policy. Nicholas Kristof basicdiscussiongeekiness Change image and share on social
Numerals are images of amounts. But the amounts they represent are real. Roy H. Williams amountimagenumeral Change image and share on social
Numerical quantities focus on expected values, graphical summaries on unexpected values. John Tukey expectfocusgraphical Change image and share on social
Numerically, half of our high-ranking government officials should be women, and half should be men. And yet the division between the sexes is highly disproportionate in favour of men. Miriam Defensor-Santiago disproportionatedivisionfavour Change image and share on social
Numerically speaking, half the population cannot be a minority. Yet when it comes to women, the numbers plainly show that the mathematically impossible is the socially acceptable. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon acceptablehalfimpossible Change image and share on social
Numerous academic studies have shown that amateur investors make poor traders - buying stocks for the wrong reasons, holding losers for too long, and acting on whims and emotions. Gary Weiss academicactamateur Change image and share on social
Numerous are the posthumous museums and memorials devoted exclusively to one artist, architect or author and designed to preserve or artificially reconstruct the namesake's original working or living conditions. Hans-Ulrich Obrist architectartificiallyartist share on social
Numerous have been the manifestations of God's providence in sustaining us. In the gloomy period of adversity, we have had 'our cloud by day and pillar of fire by night.' We have been reduced to distress, and the arm of Omnipotence has raised us up. Samuel Adams adversityarmcloud share on social
Numerous observations made upon fevers, somnambulisms, and other human maladies, seem to prove that the moon does exercise some mysterious influence upon man. Jules Verne exercisefeverhuman Change image and share on social
Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. David Brinkley absolutehistorymuzzle Change image and share on social