From onions to explosions – the context of risk

It’s been an interesting week Down Under. A brief glance at the news would lead you to the idea that going underground into an unstable, potentially explosive environment is safe, but eating a sausage and onions in the wrong order is dangerous. Make sense? No? Didn’t think so. The first part of this puzzle started…

Are we risky enough?

For those of you who are unfamiliar, the All Blacks is the nickname for the New Zealand rugby union team. They are (apparently) statistically the most successful team in any sport. For a small country in a far flung corner of the world, this is a source of great pride. Rugby is of huge importance…