# David Spiegelhalter

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WS MoreOrLess: The numbers of 2013 - part 1

A guide to 2013 in numbers - the most informative, interesting and idiosyncratic statistics of the year discussed by More or Less interviewees. Contributors: David Spiegelhalter, Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University; Linda Yueh, BBC Chief Business Correspondent; Si…

Numbers of the year

A guide to 2013 in numbers - the most informative, interesting and idiosyncratic statistics of the year discussed by More or Less interviewees. Contributors: David Spiegelhalter, Winton professor for the public understanding of risk at Cambridge University; Linda Yueh, BBC chief business correspond…

Do free school meals work?

All pupils at infant schools in England are to get free school lunches from next September, but does the evidence prove free dinners improve results? 'I accept every time I get in my car, there's a 20% chance I could die' - it's a line from the Formula 1 hit film, Rush, but was it really true for 1…

2011 in numbers

A guide to interesting, informative or just plain idiosyncratic numbers of the year. Plus, does probability really exist? Contributors: David Spiegelhalter, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University; Owen Spottiswoode, Fullfact.org; Tracey Brown from Sense about Science…

Who are the 1% and the 99%?

Tim Harford on income inequality in the UK, and elsewhere. He speaks to Professor Sir Tony Atkinson of Oxford University; Stewart Lansley, author of 'The Cost of Inequality'; and Professor Donald Boudreaux of George Mason University. Also, David Spiegelhalter, the Winton Professor of the Public Und…

Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data Audiobook by David Spiegelhalter

https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Art of Statistics: How to Learn from DataGenres: Science & Technology, Mathematics, ComputersAuthor: David SpiegelhalterNarrator: Jonathan DavisRelease date: 09-03-2019Length: 9:02:43Language: EnglishPublisher: Ha…

Think in Scenarios, not Predictions | David Spiegelhalter's The Art of Uncertainty | Choosing Clearly Series Part 4/7

Do you ever wish someone would just give you a straight yes or no answer about a big life decision? In Episode 4 of Choosing Clearly, we continue our journey from overwhelm to wisdom by tackling one of the hardest parts of decision-making: not knowing what happens next. This episode is built a…

Series 3 Episode 9 Sleep, Insects, thirst and Uncertainty

welcome to our September Clinical ECHO on Wednesday 30 September at 3.30 pm. It’s a full-on meeting, with a wonderfully eclectic programme! Matt will kick us off with four musings that have occupied him over the summer, exploring patterns of sleep, neuropathic pain descriptors, new sources of evide…