Lies and Damn Lies - A Random Sample of Statistics, Odds and Probabilities for the Bewildered
Keith Stevens
- Region:
- North West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £65 plus fuel
- Category:
- Science
- Updated:
- 17th July 2024
- Tagged:
- Statistics | Sport | Gambling | Games
Can we win the lottery, break the bank at the casino or defeat the bookies? Can I spot a loaded dice? Why does toast always land butter side down? Can you avoid drawing the short straw? Should I bet on coin tosses? Which cup is the gem under, and can I beat the odds? Will computers grow to beat us at ANY game – Chess, Bridge, Go, etc
Looks at distributions and patterns, but this is definitely not a boring course on statistics! Finishes with a mind blowing puzzle about Ronnie Barker in prison (‘Porridge’)
Views: 164 | Enquiries: 0About Keith Stevens
26 years at the Atomic Energy Authority. In 1995 I took up a post in an engineering company in Gloucester, working on surface coatings. I became the Research and Development Director and retired after 16 years in 2011. I continued with consultancy work, including companies in the power generation industry. My degree is in physics, at Birmingham.
I speak on 16 varied subjects, including Climate Change, Energy, Population (A bomb?), Water (Elixir of life), Money (How does it all work?), Dreams (Own theory), Ordnance Survey, ET (Will we ever shake his hand?), Robotics, Waste, Apocalypse (what will wipe us out first?), Jesus (the real man), Lies and Damn Lies (A humorous take on statistics, 'Balls' - a look at how different sports balls behave.
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