Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory

Update: 2012-10-03

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In his book "Struck by Lightning: The Curious World Of Probabilities", Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal uses his math skills to explain what probability theory is and how it works. Terrorists, car crashes, flu pandemics; Rosenthal says we're afraid of the wrong things and reveals what we should really worry about. (Originally aired January 2006)

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Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory

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Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory

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Jeffrey Rosenthal Explains Probability Theory