Coin tosses have decided historical moments, but new research shows that the faithful coin may not be as impartial as we think.

We have all struggled to make decisions at some point. Whether it is going to one restaurant or another, or deciding who starts first in a game, it is sometimes tempting to reach for an arbiter of fate, and the faithful, impartial coin is always there. But what if that coin is not as impartial or random as it seems? What if, as new research suggests, the outcome is ever so slightly biased? In his latest article for the HLFF Blog, Andrei Mihai explores how fair a coin toss truly is and how to generate a truly random number. Check out the full article here:  HLFF BLog

Image caption: Is a coin flip truly a representation of a 50-50 chance? Image credits: Steve Smith / Unsplash (CC BY 3.0).