Puzzle.
Published In: Significance, 2025, v. 22, n. 2. P. 6 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Fletcher, Michael 3 of 3
Abstract
The article discusses how Sherlock Holmes used the Wisdom of Crowds to estimate the weight of a cake at a village fete, inspired by Sir Francis Galton's experiment with an ox's weight. Additionally, it presents a mathematical puzzle involving the probability of knights testing positive for an illness. The journal, Significance, emphasizes academic and press freedom, impartiality, and scientific rigor as essential values for promoting the importance of statistics in society. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Significance. 2025/03, Vol. 22, Issue 2, p6
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:1740-9705
- DOI:10.1093/jrssig/qmaf003
- Accession Number:182904619
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