Probability 101: How Not to Be a Sucker

We need science and math -- and STEM-savvy minds -- more than ever to help us inform decision making (1:00) - Allergic to Algebra? Harnessing Math for Fun & Profit (7:45) - Probability Skills Immunize Against Those Who Lie with Stats (21:30) - Taleb's Black Swan and the Limits of Standard Deviation (27:10) - Discovering Probability: Where Did It All Start? (36:35) - Expected Value: A Simple Yet Powerful Equation (41:20) - Crazy People Who Play Powerball: Visualizing The Odds (52:25) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

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