The Naturalist Notebook 

August 26, 2009

Bookworms (Book Group for Adults): Randomness, Chance & Probability

The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow

October 13th at 6:30 pm

What role do numbers play in our daily lives? How do we interpret chance events and how do they impact our future behavior in a particular situation? How reliable or unreliable are wine ratings, political polls, and school grades? Physicist Mlodinow’s book on predictability–or the lack thereof–is sure to challenge some of your views.

Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, go online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Reception Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.


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