Dr. Nourredine Abdoulmoumine
Book Details
Title
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Author
Award Year
ISBN
9780375424045
Honoree Information
Dr. Nourredine Abdoulmoumine
Position
Associate Professor
Department
Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Occasion
On the occasion of Dr. Nourredine Abdoulmoumine's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
Why Chosen
I first learned of this book through an NPR interview and immediately connected with the central thesis in the book: our lives are more often than not ruled by randomness. As I reflected on my own personal journey and life, I began to realize how seemingly insignificant random effects dictated the trajectory of my life and led me to where I am today. This book resonated with me even more because this realization and gave me an appreciation of the role randomness plays in our lives.