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Cambridge Ideas - Professor Risk

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Cambridge Ideas - Professor Risk

David Spiegelhalter, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk, uses statistics to weigh everyday risks such as bacon sandwiches and cycling. The six-minute piece introduces micromorts as a way to compare the risk of dying.

Recommended as a short, fun introduction to micromorts and thinking about risk.

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