probability
Videos
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The Improbable Truth about Numbers
Four out of five dentists recommend a name brand toothpaste. One in ten people will develop a deadly cancer. 97% of statistics are made up on the spot. As humans, we have a...
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Hey, That’s My Birthday Too
Imagine sitting in a classroom. Let’s say there are 30 people in the class. What are the odds that two people in the room have the same exact birthday? Mathematician Amir Aczel...
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The Illusion of Certainty: Risk, Probability, and Chance
Full 90 Minute Program: Stuff happens. The weather forecast says it’s sunny, but you just got drenched. You got a flu shot—but you’re sick in bed with the flu. Your best...
Blog Posts
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Making Impossible Predictions about Sexuality
What happens when science finds the cause—genetic or otherwise—of homosexuality?
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Illusion of Certainty: Broadcast Transcript
Thank you everybody who joined us for the World Science Festival's first interactive broadcast. We hope it was an enriching experience and hope you will join us again for future events. Special thanks also to Amir Aczel and BoingBoing.net's Maggie Koerth-Baker, who joined the...
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Instant Reaction: The Illusion of Certainty - Risk, Probability and Chance
The Illusion of Certainty - a panel discussion on how numbers may provide false authority. Buy our toothpaste, recommended by 9 out of 10 dentists. Really? What does that mean?
