Probability

Basketball 'Math' Tells When To Shoot, When Not

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 03.25.2012

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Pass the ball? Shoot it? It’s not always easy for basketball players to tell just what to do with the ball. But a newly created mathematical model o...

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Prostate Cancer Screening: More Trouble Than It's Worth?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 12.10.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

Please stop asking whether or not men have prostate cancer by using this test, in other words, because it is tantamount to asking for trouble.

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The Other Black Swan

Robert Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Brenner

The world is full of White Swans -- if only one knows where to look for them. To prove my point, I boldly make the following predictions. I guarantee all of them will come true within the coming year.

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March Madness for (Statistically Inclined) Dummies

David Roher | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Roher

If you follow a statistical framework and mix in your own judgment about upsets (or just random guessing), you'll have a much better chance of filling in a pretty good bracket.

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The Incredible Power of Chance Events

Lee Schneider | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lee Schneider

The amazing things that have happened to me recently include kismet, random romance, encountering the famous and meeting my future wife in an unheated...

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