Every culture has it’s superstitions. In this part of the world we associate Friday the 13^th with bad luck, whereas in Spain it’s Tuesday the 13^th and in Italy its Friday the 17^th. There’s no scientific evidence for Friday the 13^th being any different to any other day, and on some level we all know this, so why do we hold onto these superstitions?   So much of life is random, uncertain, unpredictable. Our minds like to look for patterns to better understand what’s happening and prepare us for what might happen. There’s something comforting in believing we understand why things happen and feeling we have some control.  In an uncertain world it’s reassuring, even if we know it doesn’t make sense!

Have a listen to hear all about Henry’s very scientific ladder experiment in Drogheda, and why you shouldn’t step over a pipe if you find yourself in Latvia!