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Probability and Making Bad Decisions. Dr Padraig Kirwan, WIT

Probability is an area of Mathematics that stemmed from a question about throwing two dice. It is frequently applied to real-life situations in a bad way. In this talk we will examine examples of this, such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the explosion of the Space Shuttle in 1986

What
  • Waterford
  • Munster
  • Waterford Institute of Technology
  • Senior Cycle students
When Oct 14, 2009
from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM
Where Waterford Institute of Technology
Contact Name Eleanor Reade
Contact Phone 051 302037
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Probability and Making Bad Decisions. Dr Padraig Kirwan

11.45 am

Audience: secondary school senior cycle

Probability is an area of Mathematics that stemmed from a question about throwing two dice. It is frequently applied to real-life situations in a bad way. In this talk we will examine examples of this, such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the explosion of the Space Shuttle in 1986. We will look at why a failure to understand probability often means that people make bad decisions. TV game shows will also be used to explain bad probability.

Booking essential with Eleanor Reade 051 302037

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