This New York Times article talks about the role of expertise in successfully predicting future events. And while I was surprised about the results at first, the explanation for it makes total sense.
I also particularly enjoyed the description of a study that pitted Yale undergrads against a white rat and the outcome of that competition.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Which would you rather be: a hedgehog or a fox?
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experts,
interesting,
predictions,
rats vs. undergraduates,
science
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