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Intellectual Capital: Arnie Barnett finds safety in numbers

Widely considered the nation's leading expert on aviation safety, Arnie Barnett uses his background in applied math to help conquer his own fear of flying. He calms himself — and sometimes even fellow passengers — during turbulence by recalling statistics on crash probability. A firm believer that math should be accessible to his students and can be applied to almost any problem, Arnie's passion for math is infectious. In this podcast, Arnie talks about his ideas for a new approach to the Electoral College and his constant vigilance against skewed statistics.

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using statistics to think positive? that's a great idea. I once dreamed of becoming a pilot in my younger days. Even, enrolled in an aviation school. Until I found out I can't handle to fear and pressure. Petiks

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