The Signal and the Noise Kids25 From Pimlico to Peckham

From Pimlico to Peckham

a fatal communication breakdown on top of Mount Everest and a moving tale of deradicalisation in America's Deep South

Michel Steinhardt

no authority and no safety net

and the consequences of playing god

The Signal and the Noise Kids25 From Pimlico to PeckhamThe International Bestseller by 'The Galileo of number crunchers' (Independent) Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. The rise of 'big data' has the potential to help us predict the future,