The Real Risk
The odds you need to know. Statistician David Spiegelhalter crunches the numbers on everything from car crashes to asteroids to reveal what is worth worrying about.
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26 April 2012
Our resident statistician explores the odds that can help explain seemingly bizarre chance events … and teaches you a few party tricks. Read more...
10 April 2012
Behind the cold columns of statistics regarding when we are likely to die lie insights into social changes, global events, and future ageing trends. Read more...
30 March 2012
Our resident statistician reveals which occupations and countries have the highest risk for being killed on the job. Read more...
15 March 2012
When things get intimate, what are the odds of getting pregnant... or even dying of a heart attack? Read more...
2 March 2012
An upcoming sky-dive has our resident statistician contemplating whether risky pursuits are a good idea. Read more...
