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Random? By Chance? Improbable?
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Random? By Chance? Improbable?

A philosophy professor rolls out some related concepts.

by Thomas Icard

So That Happened
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So That Happened

Alumni share stories of chance and circumstance.

Math Magic
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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’
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‘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
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Who Lives, Who Dies

In 1969, the fate of millions was determined by pulling birthdates from a glass container.

by Sam Scott

The Ticker — July 2022
All Right Now

The Ticker — July 2022

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

Fascinated
All Right Now

Fascinated

Each summer, a professor fashions craft supplies into top style statements.

by Kali Shiloh

‘A Consensus Builder by Disposition’
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‘A Consensus Builder by Disposition’

What Stephen Breyer’s clerks have to say about the justice and his legacy.

by Rebecca Beyer