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I recently read a statistics books by Charles Wheelman in which he covers the topic of using statistics to manipulate facts. I have always taken statistical fac
by FreedomToCreate 11y ago
I recently read a statistics books by Charles Wheelman in which he covers the topic of using statistics to manipulate facts. I have always taken statistical facts with a grain of salt, but when you understand the methods of manipulation and then review papers debating climate change for example, its mind blowing to see the manipulation of facts...by both sides of the argument.
- peter_l_downs 11y agoAny pointers to good examples on both sides for the less knowledgeable (me)? Something I assume is happening in any argument, but I'd love to see exactly what you're talking about.
- FreedomToCreate 11y agoNaked Statistics is the book I read a while back on the topic. There are two particularly interesting chapters, one on Descriptive Description and one on Statistical biases.
- outlace 11y agoThat's why we go by consensus. Of course any one paper could be BS, but if 98% of scientists agree on something, then I feel fairly confident in that consensus.