Cambridge Ideas - Professor Risk

Why it was recommended

Here is great video by Cambridge Ideas about the risk of dying from various activities (measured in micromorts)

Strong recommendationcjy · Original2013-08

What it covers

David Spiegelhalter, Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk, uses statistics to weigh everyday risks such as bacon sandwiches and cycling. The six-minute piece. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Cambridge University

Length

6 min 1 sec

Year

2009

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