One of the Biggest Risks is Being Too Cautious…

in Life | December 24th, 2009 1 Comment

To eat bacon sandwiches? Or not to eat bacon sandwiches? That’s the question that David Spiegelhalter, “Professor Risk” at Cambridge University, tackles in this short video examining stats, life, and whether we should err on the side of caution … or risk. This clip is part of Cambridge’s YouTube channel, which now appears in our Smart YouTube Collection.

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  1. Sara Sheehy Photography says . . . | December 21, 2009 / 9:32 pm

    Brilliant! A risk professor with a sense of humor…very rare.

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