Hosted by Dr. Arthur Benjamin
\n with author Mark Prell
This is a recording of a live-s treamed event that took place on Monday\, June 15\ , 2026.
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Love mathematics and books? Looking for a sti mulating and fun discussion? Volumes\, the MoMath book club\, is just the thing for you! Th is monthly reading group is designed especially fo r those interested in mathematics and science and how they affect our lives. No prior math or scien ce background is necessary.
\n \nJoin host Dr. Arthur Benjamin\, MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach\, for an engaging bo ok club discussion of What Are the Odds?: A St atistical Guide to Certainty in an Uncertain World with author Mark Prell.
\n \nWe live in an uncertain world. Morning commutes\, natural disasters\, global pandemics — our lives are ridd led with events whose outcomes we can never know w ith certainty. In What Are the Odds? Mark Prell reveals how statistical thinking empowers us to navigate this uncertainty with clarity and con fidence. Whether weighing the benefits of differe nt medications or deciding if home insurance is wo rth the steep cost\, Prell shows that just as impo rtant as asking what the data says is asking how r eliable it is. Describing the core concepts and m ethods of statistical thinking\, he teaches us how to extract meaningful information from raw data\, and crucially\, to recognize data that’s been che rry-picked\, fabricated\, or is simply wrong.
\ n \nTo learn about MoMath's policies regarding video recordings\, visit videos.momath.org.
DESCRIPTION:Recording of Volumes\,\n \n the MoMath book club\n \n \n A discussion of\n \n What Are the Odds?: A Statistical Guide to Certainty in an Uncertain Wor ld\n \n \n Hosted by Dr. Arthur Benjamin\n \n with author Mark Prell\n \n \n \n This is a recording of a live-streamed event that took place on Monday \, June 15\, 2026.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Love mat hematics and books? Looking for a stimulating and fun discussion? Volumes\, the MoMath book club\, is just the thing for you! This monthly reading group is designed especially for those interested in mathematics and science and how they affect our lives. No prior math or science background is ne cessary.\n \n \n \n Join host Dr. Arthur Benjamin\ , MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach\, for an engaging book club discussion o f What Are the Odds?: A Statistical Guide to Certa inty in an Uncertain World with author Mark Prell. \n \n \n \n We live in an uncertain world. Mornin g commutes\, natural disasters\, global pandemics — our lives are riddled with events whose outcomes we can never know with certainty. In What Are th e Odds? Mark Prell reveals how statistical thinkin g empowers us to navigate this uncertainty with cl arity and confidence. Whether weighing the benefi ts of different medications or deciding if home in surance is worth the steep cost\, Prell shows that just as important as asking what the data says is asking how reliable it is. Describing the core c oncepts and methods of statistical thinking\, he t eaches us how to extract meaningful information fr om raw data\, and crucially\, to recognize data th at’s been cherry-picked\, fabricated\, or is simpl y wrong.\n \n \n \n To learn about MoMath's polici es regarding video recordings\, visit videos.momat h.org (https://videos.momath.org).\n \n CATEGORIES:Recording CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T183000 LOCATION:United States\n URL:https://momath.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=12025 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR