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Peter Donnelly spiega come le statistiche possano indurre le giurie in errore.

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Il matematico oxfordiano Peter Donnelly rivela i più comuni errori che le persone compiono interpretando le statistiche... e come questi possano avere effetti devastanti in un processo giudiziario.

Peter Donnelly is an expert in probability theory who applies statistical methods to genetic data -- spurring advances in disease treatment and insight on our evolution. He's also an expert on DNA analysis, and an advocate for sensible statistical analysis in the courtroom. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Monica Scalici
Reviewed by Els De Keyser
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