You might think it must be easy to define randomness, but nothing could be further from the truth. Not only is it difficult to create random events or sequences of numbers, verifying whether something that we have produced really is random is no easy task either. Many great mathematicians throughout history have examined the problem of randomness, but it was only a short while ago, in the era of computers and information technology, that the questions concerning randomness revealed themselves in all their complexity and appeal.
Stories from the World of Science
Our mission is to explain science in a simple, attractive, and fun form that is open to all.
Sašo Dolenc is a science writer and a philosopher of science. Stories collected in this podcast are also available as books at amazon.com/author/saso-dolenc.
