Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Math Made Almost Bearable: Why 30?

In a previous episode of MMAB Frank mentioned that in statistics, 30 is considered a "large" sample size. In this episode of Math Made Almost Bearable Frank will explain the mystery behind the number 30 as it pertains to statistics and will also reveal one of math's dirty little secrets!

Math Made Almost Bearable: The Birthday Problem

The human population on the earth is increasing at what could seem like an alarming rate. Many people would say that if the population continues to increase that this rate that the earth will not be able to support human life for much longer! In this episode of Math Made Almost Bearable Frank examines these and similar claims about population growth and shows that things are not always what they seem!


Math Made Almost Bearable: Population Growth

The human population on the earth is increasing at what could seem like an alarming rate. Many people would say that if the population continues to increase that this rate that the earth will not be able to support human life for much longer! In this episode of Math Made Almost Bearable Frank examines these and similar claims about population growth and shows that things are not always what they seem!