Don’t Get Stumped By StatsConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 979, Segment 1
Apr 28, 2021 • 35m
Wary of "fake news," we are skeptical about statistics. We explore how our expectations color the interpretation of data. An art expert convinces himself a forgery is real, potato salad goes viral, and Florence Nightingale uses infographics to change medicine.
Guest: Tim Harford, economist, journalist, and author of "The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics"