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The Math That Explains Why Bell Curves Are Everywhere No matter where you look, a bell curve is close by. Place a measuring cup in your backyard every time it rains and note the height of the water when it stops: Your data will conform to a bell curve. Record 100 people’s guesses at the number of jelly beans in a jar, and they’ll follow a bell curve. Measure enough women’s heights, men’s weights, SAT scores, marathon times — you’ll always get the… [Source][1] [1]: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-math-that-explains-why… https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-math-that-explains-why…

Why Do Humanoid Robots Still Struggle With the Small Stuff? The last time I covered the science of humanoid robots, the state of the art looked downright Orwellian — by which I mean, “four legs good, two legs bad.” It was 2015. Boston Dynamics’ first “Spot” quadruped had taken YouTube by storm, confidently trotting up stairs and recovering from vicious kicks. Also popular at the time: humanoids falling down. Constantly. I felt sorrier for those tottering… [Source][1] [1]: https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-humanoid-robots-sti… https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-humanoid-robots-sti…