Podcasts by How 2 rob a bank
A podcast discussing topics which lie on the intersections of maths, data, human behaviour, and philosophy. Hosted by Bia and Zoey.
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How 2 be a snake from 2021-06-30T09:22:15
Imagine you and a stranger are paired together for a little game. Now there’s some money up for grabs and you’re both given 2 choices; Share or Snake. If you both share you both win £15 each If ...
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How 2 create a dating app from 2021-04-11T10:46:03
How do dating apps work? And what are your thoughts on them? In this episode, Zoey shares how collaborative filtering works in dating apps such as Tinder, but also in Amazon. Bia shares how Hing...
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How 2 illustrate a scientist with Nina Chhita from 2021-03-08T20:43:54
In light of International Women's Day 2021, Zoey and Bia interview Nina Chhita, a medical writer based in Canada. Nina brings together art and science by illustrating trailblazers in science who...
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How 2 lie with Zombie Statistics from 2021-01-03T17:09:42
Zoey and Bia discuss what zombie statistics are, why it's hard for zombie statistics and facts to die and whether it is right for a wrong statistic to be cited even if it produces positive effec...
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How 2 rig an election from 2020-11-24T01:14:56
Bia and Zoey discuss some of the key mathematical concepts in voting, focusing on political elections in some Western countries, as well as Brexit.
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How 2 predict grades badly... from 2020-10-21T11:25:43
Zoey and Bia discuss some of the mistakes that Ofqual made in their algorithm, how using “complicated” maths is not necessarily better, and share some anecdotes of their experiences with teacher...
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How 2 make a decision from 2020-08-23T14:52
Known for its controversy, The Monty Hall Problem was popularised through a newspaper column called Ask Marilyn. In this episode, we discuss how probability can help us make a d...
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