Web Site Plans

As of the 23rd May 2022 this website is archived and will receive no further updates.

understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

Many of the animations were produced using Flash and will no longer work.

Submitted by horace on Tue, 02/10/2007 - 10:01pm

Principles

Aim to launch spring 2008?
Want something really attractive / professional with ‘look’
Strong emphasis on attractive animations
Multiple levels for different audiences, eg
- Public = qualitative
- Schools etc = simulations / basic maths
- Press / other scientists = discussion
- Technical = full maths
Monthly updates / RSS feed?
Start with full control – expand to invite contributions
'Novelty’ features: eg Poetry corner, links to Youtube videos of risk behaviour
Find and cross-reference other explications
Contribute to Wikipedia when ready, also get linked from there.

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Possible risk concepts, , (see resources list)

Possible applications, (see resources list)

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