More or Less: Behind the Stats Levelling the statistical playing field
Aug 20, 2012
Daniel Tammet, author of 'Thinking in Numbers,' joins to discuss the adjustment of Olympic medal tables for country wealth and population size. They also delve into his journey as an autistic savant and the role of mathematics and imagination in education.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Analysing Olympic Medal Tables and the Statistical Playing Field
01:35 • 2min
Benchmark Analysis of Medal Expectations at the Olympics
03:35 • 3min
A Unique Journey of Overcoming Challenges and Perceiving Pi Poetically
07:04 • 2min
Exploring the Role of Mathematics and Imagination in Education
08:40 • 2min