Even in an age of digital and precise information, random numbers are in high demand. The need to create very large amounts of them to high quality prompts research into their fast generation. In this episode of "the science ramble", we look at what makes a number random, how they are used in technology, and how their generation evolved from prehistoric dice to lasers.

Further resources

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The original paper featured in this episode: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6532/948

A more accessible summary of this research and some of its limitations: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6532/889