Did you know that there are two separate series of Cafe Scientifique in Toronto? Some cities have none, but we have TWO! The CIHR series is nationwide, but there is also the series of Cafes organized by the Ontario Science Centre. The latter is coming up again this Saturday, March 21st, at the Rivoli. If you’ve never been to one of these, you should at least go once for the experience of talking about science in the backroom of a bar that usually, mere hours later, turns into one of the cities coolest places to catch up and coming bands.

And after I make it all sound so very appealing, I have to admit that I’m as scared as the next person when I see the word “statistics”, and this week’s topic is a minor source of panic. So I’m a little on the fence whether I should throw myself in a casual coffee time discussion in a bar about statistics, but maybe I of all people should know whether my life is in danger by refusing to understand statistics. I’d say the chance of me showing up is about 42%.

Ontario Science Centre’s Cafe Scientifique presents:

What are the chances that understanding statistics can save your life?
Is your mind boggled by all the stats you encounter on a daily basis?
Curious about the Science behind predictions in various fields?
Ever wonder about how to use statistics and probability to make your decisions?

Join our guest experts for drinks, debate, and discussion.

Experts:
Dr. Mike Molloy – Professor, Dept. of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Toronto
Dr. Julia Knight – Epidemiologist, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
4pm to 6pm
Free.
The Rivoli, 334 Queen St. W.(just east of Spadina on the North side of the street)