Time for global statistics we can count on

Public policy is too often derailed by assessments based on faulty data, says Martin Rees, as he calls for the formation of an international data watchdog. Access through your institution

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AFFILIATIONS * Martin Rees is a former president of the Royal Society and a fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK., Martin Rees Authors * Martin Rees View author

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ARTICLE Rees, M. Time for global statistics we can count on. _Nature_ 502, 273 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/502273a Download citation * Published: 16 October 2013 * Issue Date: 17 October

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