Probability puzzle: Classroom bingo
Photo by CDC on UnsplashA primary schoolteacher is playing a game with her class. She…
Michael FletcherDecember 13, 2021
Probability puzzle: Higher or lower?
Once upon a time, Play Your Cards Right was a popular Australian and British TV…
How to explain screening test outcomes
Consider the following problem: “The serum test screens pregnant women for babies with Down's syndrome.…
Tim BrockApril 27, 2017
Scientific inquiry into poetry
In a recent article I reported the results of the internet-test, where the takers had…
Mikhail SimkinJune 24, 2013
A scientific evaluation of Charles Dickens
Previously I discussed1 my experiment that tested whether people can tell the masterpieces of abstract…
Mikhail SimkinMarch 21, 2013
