Archive for the ‘lone gunman’ tag

Nobel’s Also-Rans #

October 9th, 2008 | In Worth Seeing 

Lloyd points to an interesting slideshow from Scientific American profiling those who should have received (science) Nobel Prizes but didn’t.

On a related note: some analysis of this year’s so-far and likely winners.

British Law #

July 12th, 2008 | In Worth Knowing 

This list of lists of of “The Cases that Changed Britain” is rather interesting. I’d be even more interested in seeing a similar thing compiled for the US.

(via Lone Gunman)

Mistaken Fear #

June 10th, 2008 | In Worth Considering 

Psychology Today has a great article about the errors in reasoning that (vestigial) fear causes us to make. The ten:

    • Risk and emotion are inseparable.
    • Fear skews risk analysis in predictable ways.
    • We underestimate threats that creep up on us.
    • We prefer that which (we think) we can control.
    • We substitute one risk for another.
    • Using your cortex isn’t always smart.
    • The “risk thermostat” varies widely.
    • Risk arguments cannot be divorced from values.
    • “Natural” risks are easier to accept.
    • Worrying about risk is itself risky.

      (via Lone Gunman)