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b'Poisonous snakes, lightning strikes, a rogue rock from space.\\xa0There are plenty of scary things to fret about, but are we burning adrenaline on the right ones?\\xa0Stepping into the bathtub is more dangerous than flying from a statistical point of view, but no one signs up for \\u201cfear of showering\\u201d classes.\\xa0\\nFind out why we get tripped up by statistics, worry about the wrong things, and how the \\u201cintelligence trap\\u201d not only leads smart people to make dumb mistakes, but actually causes them to make more.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\n Eric Chudler\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Research associate professor, department of bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle and co-author of \\u201cWorried: Science Investigates Some of Life\\u2019s Common Concerns\\u201d\\n\\n\\nLise Johnson\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Director of the Basic Science Curriculum, Rocky Vista University, and co-author of \\u201cWorried: Science Investigates Some of Life\\u2019s Common Concerns\\u201d\\n\\n\\nWillie Turner \\u2013\\xa0Vice President of Operations at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, CA\\n\\n\\nCharles Wheelan\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Senior Lecturer and Policy Fellow, Dartmouth College, and author of \\u201cNaked Statistics\\u201d\\n\\n\\nDavid Robson\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Commissioning Editor for the BBC and author of \\u201cThe Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes\\u201d\\n\\nOriginally aired May 27, 2019\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'