Randomness
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by the Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin for a mathematical look at probability, randomness and chance.
Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by the Australian comedian and musician Tim Minchin and mathematician Alex Bellos to discuss randomness, probability and chance. They look at whether coincidences are far more common than one might think and how a mathematical approach can make even the most unpredictable situations... well, predictable.
Producer: Alexandra Feachem.
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- Mon 29 Nov 2010 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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