The Theory That Would Not Die

In this lively narrative history, noted science writer Sharon Bertsch McGrayne recounts the discovery of Bayes' rule and reveals how this seemingly simple mathematical theorem ignited one of the greatest scientific controversies of all time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bayes’ rule is a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating an initial belief with objective new information, we produce a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is