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Oct 31, 2011 59 words 14 likes Read today Read Opened today Opened

Scott announces an essay competition on 'risk' with a 200 euro first prize, noting the organizer's interest in probability calibration and cognitive biases.

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A company near me is running an "outreach competition" with a first prize of 200 euro (=$275) for essays on "risk" from high school and university students. I know the person running the competition and he's very interested in probability calibration and cognitive biases. You can read more about the competition here.

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