Description | Spotting and Refuting Bullshit The world is awash in bullshit. Pandering politicians, winking advertisers, startup soothsayers, television “experts”, and even some scientists use the news media to promulgate half-truths, misrepresentations and sometimes outright lies. In this talk, West and Bergstrom will provide a set of tools for combatting this misinformation—with a particular emphasis on data, figures, visualizations and statistics. CLICK HERE to register. |
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