Randomness
Stories from our July 2022 theme package on randomness and chance.
Editor’s Choice
Features
An alum profile, selected at random. An issue of the Daily, drawn from a bowl. A tale of chaos and weather. Go ahead, pick a door.
Random? By Chance? Improbable?
A philosophy professor rolls out some related concepts.
by Thomas Icard
Math Magic
With a random approach, two young scholars solve a tricky problem in one night.
by Tracie White
‘Always Interested in His Voice Being Heard’
Randomly selected from more than 235,000 living alumni, Bryant Johnson has long prepared for an interview like this.
by Tracie White
Who Lives, Who Dies
In 1969, the fate of millions was determined by pulling birthdates from a glass container.
by Sam Scott