Bradley University hosted Karel Janeček, an internationally recognized mathematician and entrepreneur, to speak to students about the importance of understanding probability and finding meaning in ...

Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines ...

Discover how probability distribution methods can help predict stock market returns and improve investment decisions. Learn to assess risk and potential gains.

Our first question to Oprah Winfrey: "You always wear really beautiful clothes. Always have. And I wonder if it's a joy to get dressed now?" "I can tell you what a joy it is to actually pack clothes ...

The continued existence of lotteries is a demonstration of how little intuition humans have for probability. On some level, we all know that the chances of actually winning a life-changing payout are ...

When I think back on my childhood, my happiest memories aren't tied to things I owned. They're about the freedom of growing up in a small Ohio town where everyone knew your name and kids ran in packs.

The United Nations rarely moves fast on disarmament. This year, though, it did something unusual. On November 6, the General Assembly’s First Committee, where states debate over questions of ...

Like most tech leaders, I’ve spent the last year swimming in the hype: AI will replace developers. Anyone can build an app with AI. Shipping products should take weeks, not months. The pressure to use ...

In the midst of the Falklands War, British sailors hunting for ARA San Luis launched ordnance at the sonar and radar signals of whales, wrecks, and even flocks of seagulls — anything that might have ...

At one point in his career Brett Maher, a National Football League (NFL) kicker who retired in 2024, boasted two records: most field goals made at 60 or more yards in single season (a mark recently ...

Two news stories have flabbergasted me despite my skepticism. The first was a Gallup Poll showing that one-fifth of Americans would like to leave America if they had the money. And the same response ...

Susan Lorincz was the neighborhood wicked witch. She lived alone in a rented house in Ocala, Florida, on a street full of young working-class families. Kids were often outside on bikes and scooters ...