Michael Blastland
British author and broadcaster known for explaining statistics, risk, and uncertainty; co-creator of BBC Radio 4’s More or Less, co-author of The Tiger That Isn’t and The Norm Chronicles, and author of The Hidden Half and Joe: The Only Boy in the World.
Books
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1. The Hidden Half
How the World Conceals Its Secrets
A lively tour of how much of the world’s outcomes remain unexplained, showing that events in science, medicine, economics, and everyday life often depend on myriad hidden influences and chance. Using vivid case studies and the lessons of the replication crisis, it challenges neat causal stories and the illusion of control. The result is a call for intellectual humility, more cautious policymaking, and a greater tolerance for uncertainty.
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