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Simon Singh looks
at how chance, risk and uncertainty influence our world, from
the courtroom to the doctor's surgery, from the paranormal to
the casino. Indeed, our lives are dominated by the laws of
chance ... an oxymoron if ever there was one.
But how can mathematics help us
exploit risk? Simon shows how probability theory leads to
truths that confound our intuition and he explains how it can
help us to live, thrive and survive ... and win at 3-card
Monty.
Richard Wiseman
explores the world deception and illusion, from the quirks in
how our brains process information to the way that magicians
turn these quirks to their advantage.
And how good at lying are you? More
importantly, how good are you at spotting a liar? Richard
demonstrates a whole range of technology designed to spot
anything from a tiny white porky pie to a dirty great big lie.
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