Science Explains Rohit Sharma Losing 12 tosses in a Row? - Future IQ

Rohit Sharma loses 12 coin tosses in a row. A Philippines lottery draws only multiples of 9. An ayurvedic doctor claims he can guarantee a male child — just take his "ancient" medicine through your left nostril during the 9th month of pregnancy. Sounds suspicious, right? But here’s the twist: what feels like a conspiracy might just be random. In this episode of Fooled by Randomness, we dive into the null hypothesis — a powerful concept from scientific thinking that helps you separate real evidence from coincidence. Most people either believe wild claims or just ask for proof. But the real power comes from asking: what’s the simplest explanation? Could this be chance? This episode will change how you look at luck, pseudoscience, and even your own beliefs. You'll see how randomness can fool you, how your brain jumps to conclusions, and why the null hypothesis is one of the best tools for critical thinking in everyday life — whether you're dealing with lottery results, medical claims, or just drama in the family WhatsApp group. Watch now to start thinking smarter. More Videos: Why We Only Hear About The Winners? Survivorship Bias Explained: https://youtu.be/QjDXyuBJ0UY Believing is seeing - How Bayesian Priors Trick Your Senses: https://youtu.be/bxx-My8J_kM Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Let's get into it! 05:10 How do you figure out it’s a coincidence? 06:56 But.. even the Baba who promised male children tho?! 10:22 BUT COMPARED TO WHAT? 15:03 More examples in case you are still not convinced 19:22 So don't be fool and ask the right questions! Sources: https://www.iafaforallergy.com/ayurpediatrics-a-to-z/pumsavanam/: website with information about “ayurvedic” medicine to be taken by left nostril in 1st month of pregnancy for male child!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_hypothesis: Wikipedia page https://towardsdatascience.com/hypothesis-testing-explained-as-simply-as-possible-6e0a256293cf: Simple explanation of Null Hypothesis and Hypothesis Testing https://www.forbes.com/sites/toddessig/2018/12/30/serious-problems-with-rcts-and-ebts-exposed-by-the-satirical-parachute-study/: Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2022/10/03/what-are-the-odds/: Mathematician Terry Tao on a Suspicious Lottery Result, and using the Null Hypothesis to analyze it #futureiq #nullhypothesis #believing