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Read more about the article A Bet You Might Not Want To Take – Is A Coin Toss Ever Fair?
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A Bet You Might Not Want To Take – Is A Coin Toss Ever Fair?

  • Post author:Marcus Lai
  • Post published:7th August 2021
  • Post category:Science Briefs

Heads or tails? A coin flip might not be a simple as you think! Marcus balances out the odds as he investigates how a coin flip is not as it seems!

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Read more about the article The Statistician’s Guide to the Galaxy:  Revisiting the Drake Equation
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The Statistician’s Guide to the Galaxy: Revisiting the Drake Equation

  • Post author:Lim Jia Yi Annabel
  • Post published:26th July 2021
  • Post category:Science Briefs

No really, where are all the aliens? We lonely apes on this ball of dirt have been looking into the void for companions. But where is everyone? Are we really alone?

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Read more about the article The Things That Need Not Be Said: The Redundancy of Languages
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The Things That Need Not Be Said: The Redundancy of Languages

  • Post author:Kai Xiang Lee
  • Post published:19th July 2021
  • Post category:Science Briefs

Language is an intrinsic part of our daily lives. Yet, we hardly ever think about its intricate workings. Join Kai Xiang as he probes into an interesting quirk of language!

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