CRAM PODCAST LAUNCH: What’s luck got to do with life?

Do you feel lucky – or not?  How often do you blame bad luck if something unfortunate happens to you, or attribute good luck to a happy occurrence?  Jeff Rosenthal is a statistician who’s examined many occurrences in life – from casino wins to murder trials to Friday the 13th!  Jeff reveals the surprising stats behind so-called lucky or unlucky events in our daily lives.Guest Info:Jeff Rosenthal is a Professor of Statistics at the University of Toronto.  He’s the author of “Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities,” and his most recent book “Knock on Wood: Luck, Chance, and the Meaning of Everything.”   If you’d like more info on Jeff and his work, go to  www.statistics.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/jeffrey-rosenthal and www.probability.ca/jeff  We’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.   Our thanks to the Temerty Foundation for their generous support.And check out or other literary podcast, Passage to Wonderland.  Compelling passages from books, old and new, about discovery, insight and revelation. To give you a sense of completion at the end of a busy day.We’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.  Support the CRAM Podcast!Research shapes our lives, yet so much of it doesn’t reach the public. CRAM bridges the gap, bringing groundbreaking Canadian research to everyone. To keep this important work going, we need your support.CRAM is a registered charity, and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. Help us share the research that matters and donate using the link below. Thank you!https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124993