The pioneers of proof
Professor Adam Kucharski on his new book, Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty.
Here at More or Less we鈥檒l all about the facts. Every day we use a toolkit of known proofs to try and answer our listeners鈥� questions. But who do we have to thank for this toolkit and how did they set about proving the unknown?
Luckily for us mathematician Adam Kucharski has just written a book about this very topic called 鈥楶roof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty鈥�.
Join us to hear more about some of the proof pioneers included in his book, from estimating the number of German tanks during WW2 to an unsung heroine of statistics.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner
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