In 1993, Statistical Science published a paper purporting to show that a code exists in Genesis, foretelling the future. The paper had been refereed by many distinguished scientists, among them Nobelists, the world's most renowned statisticians, and others, who could not find the flaw in the paper. A team of skeptics set out, as sleuths, to find out who really put the code in the Bible.
| 18:00 to 19:00 |
Maya Bar-Hillel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Location:Fields Institute, Room 230 |
Dr. Maya Bar-Hillel has a BA and MA in mathematics and psychology and PhD in psychology with A. Tversky, all from the Hebrew University. She worked mostly at the Hebrew University but also had visiting positions in Stanford, MIT, Oregon, Carnegie-Mellon, Princeton and Columbia, and the Russel Sage Foundation in NYC. In 2001-2005 she headed the Center for the Study of Rationality in Jerusalem. 
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