I have an un-natural obsession with apocalyptic stories - movies and books. My husband pokes fun at me for it - even though he often settles in to watch too. I am not alone, clearly, looking at the box office numbers. Why is it we are drawn to them? I have often wondered about this… Continue reading Courting the Apocalypse – How Disaster Movies Can Ease our Despair
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Failing Statistics – Twice – and Finding My Way
During my undergraduate years in chemical engineering, I failed Statistics. Twice. And it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I failed the first time somewhere in my early years. I don't remember why - likely I spent too much time in the pub. However, the second time, I took a… Continue reading Failing Statistics – Twice – and Finding My Way