02 April 2010

Lies, damn lies, and ...

Misuse and misunderstanding of statistics is rife, but the media (ok this was on Fox News) should really be making an effort to get it right. 70+63+69=100? no way!

On the other hand, the New York Times has a team of 30 working on its excellent infographics, like this one -
And if the public understanding of risk pushes your buttons, have a look at the Understanding Uncertainty website.

And if you'd like to know what a micromort is, watch the Professor Risk video here.

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