Tom Chivers

Science writer

Tom Chivers is a science writer and author. He was given Royal Statistical Society 'Statistical Excellence in Journalism' awards in 2018 and 2020 and was declared the Science Writer of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers in 2021. His two previous books are "The Rationalist's Guide To The Galaxy" and "How To Read Numbers" (with David Chivers).

Latest articles by Tom Chivers

Robot fortune teller hand and crystal ball

'Can you predict the future? Yes, of course you can.': Inside the 1 equation that can predict the weather, sporting events, and more

By Tom Chivers published

"Life isn’t chess, a game of perfect information, one that can in theory be 'solved.' It's poker, a game where you're trying to make the best decisions using the limited information you have. "

Mathematics