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Math on Trial: How Numbers Get Used and Abused in the CourtroomIn the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Even the simplest numbers can become powerful forces when manipulated by politicians or the media, but in the case of the law, your liberty and your life can depend on the right calculation. In Math on Trial, mathematicians Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez describe ten trials spanning from the nineteenth century to today, in which mathematical arguments were used and disastrously misused as evidence. They tell
In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Even the simplest numbers can become powerful forces when manipulated by politicians or the media, but in the case of the law, your liberty -- and your life -- can depend on the right calculation. In Math on Trial, mathematicians Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez describe ten trials spanning from the nineteenth century to today, in which mathematical arguments were used -- and disastrously misused -- as evidence. They tell the stories of Sally Clark, who was accused of murdering her children by a doctor with a faulty sense of calculation; of nineteenth-century tycoon Hetty Green, whose dispute over her aunt's will became a signal case in the forensic use of mathematics; and of the case of Amanda Knox, in which a judge's misunderstanding of probability led him to discount critical evidence -- which might have kept her in jail. Offering a fresh angle on cases from the nineteenth-century Dreyfus affair to the murder trial of Dutch nurse Lucia de Berk, Schneps and Colmez show how the improper application of mathematical concepts can mean the difference between walking free and life in prison. A colorful narrative of mathematical abuse, Math on Trial blends courtroom drama, history, and math to show that legal expertise isn't't always enough to prove a person innocent.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 03/12/2013
ISBN: 9780465032921
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/21/2013 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2013
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Style: SPF 50, Size: 6 Fl Oz (Pack of 2)
Purchased this for our trip to Mexico. At two cruise ports we were doing a combination snorkel and pool day. I got this sunscreen because it was reef friendly and came with two bottles. Both bottles were IMPOSSIBLE to spray. You could not sunscreen yourself because you had to hold the bottle just right, push down with extreme force, and have your fingers place very specifically on the lid. My 13 year old and husband couldn’t even use the bottles. I did figure it out so I had to continually sunscreen everyone in the family. No one in my family has sensitive skin, but we all ended up with a fine rash after using this sunscreen. On days prior we used another brand and no one had a problem. We also reapplied often (every 60-90 min) and we still got pretty burnt. Maybe we got a bad batch…
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Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023
★★★★★ 5
All I use…from NB to 5!
Have used this brand for years, for many children, in sizes from NB to 5! Have used other “natural/organic” brands, but come back to these.
They are softer than 7th Gen and more absorbent. Also more absorbent than Honest Co. Earth’s Best also had great diapers, but are no longer available. I like that Babyganics has added the “wetness detector strip,” as it makes it handy for quick checks. The price is middle of the road, as far as natural/organic/chlorine free diapers go. The NB option is wonderful, as other brands (like Bambo Nature and Eco by Naty) start at 1s, which are too big for newborns.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022
★★★★★ 4
Great ingredients, flawed product
I’ve been using these because they are TCF (total chlorine free) but unfortunately the tabs are hard to open on the side and tend to rip off easily…wasting a new, clean diaper. i’m contemplating switching brands :(
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
★★★★★ 3
Janky
These are very cheaply made and barely stay on. The clasp to keep the diapers closed breaks half of the time when I'm trying to put a fresh diaper on. Won't be buying these again.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Works Well
These diapers fit well right now, but like any diaper, we will be watching the weight of the baby and move up a size as the weight limit gets close, as that affects the amount of leakage that can occur. They are thin and easy to fit in a small diaper bag that goes anywhere, yet they are also absorbent.
The designs are cute, and I like that it has a wetness indicator on the outside. They are absorbent for a few hours, but I wouldn't trust them for more than 4 hours because they are thin; however, that's the negative of any thinner diaper on the market, at least that's what I've found.
The baby doesn't suffer from any irritation on his sensitive skin, which is also a big plus and is a necessity, as far as I'm concerned.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022