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  • Mr Bayes and Mr Hall, part II

    Mr Bayes and Mr Hall, part II

    February 23, 2021

    This post was one of a series of three I wrote about the Monty Hall problem, and how Bayes’ Theorem can help to solve it. I wrote them back in 2020 as part of…

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  • In defence of solo cinema

    In defence of solo cinema

    February 21, 2021

    Why does society find it strange if you go to the cinema on your own? I realise February 2021 is not the best time to be asking this question.  Here in the UK, at…

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  • Mr Bayes and Mr Hall, part I

    Mr Bayes and Mr Hall, part I

    February 16, 2021

    This post was one of a series of three I wrote about the Monty Hall problem, and how Bayes’ Theorem can help to solve it. I wrote them back in 2020 as part of…

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  • Cryptic crossword

    Cryptic crossword

    February 14, 2021

    I had a big idea for this post.  It was going to be an interactive crossword, embedded in the post that you could fill in right here. I made the crossword, with a vague travel…

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  • Explaining my thesis, part II: the breadth-first search

    Explaining my thesis, part II: the breadth-first search

    February 11, 2021

    This post was originally posted on my attempt at a science communication blog, Probably Interesting. I moved it over here in March 2026 so I could have everything I’ve blogged about in one place.…

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  • Everywhere I’ve been

    Everywhere I’ve been

    February 7, 2021

    I’m back!  In fact, I submitted my DPhil nearly a month ago.  The reason there’ve not been any posts yet is I haven’t known what to write.  (If you have any ideas, the contact…

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Escaping Oxford

This started as a guide to places to visit from Oxford; some typical tourist attractions, some less so. It’s now just a place for me to put whatever I want to on the web. Updates on Sundays.

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