Mathematical Thinking
Numbers pervade the fabric of our lives: from the statistics quoted in newspaper articles to the probabilities we weigh in card games. Welcome to the world of mathematical thinking: a place of risk, possibility and mystery.
The middle
![Frank Spencer [Michael Crawford] tests the theory of centre of gravity](http://www.open2.net/open2static/source/file/root/58/3/237815/cog_progfront.jpg)
Whether you stand or fall owes a lot to your centre of gravity.
Take your pick
Can changing your mind boost your luck with gameshows? Could you beat the Monty Hall problem?
Words about numbers
There's more to statistics than numbers - there's words, too. If you think the figures are slippery, meet the confusing terms.
Death from above 2006?
Do the chances of being wiped out when an asteroid hits the Earth exist beyond the imagination or is there risk in the skies?
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