3 ways to spot a bad statistic

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March 24, 2017 Today's TED Talk 3 ways to spot a bad statistic 11:45 minutes · TEDNYC Polls that predict political candidates' chances to two decimal places are a problem. But we shouldn't count out stats altogether ... instead, we should learn to look behind them. In this delightful, hilarious talk, data journalist Mona Chalabi shares handy tips to help question, interpret and truly understand what the numbers are saying. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Making sense of too much data It's the age of Big Data. But what, exactly, do we do with all this information? These talks explore practical, ethical -- and spectacularly visual -- ways to understand near-infinite data. Watch » 13 talks · Total run time 3:04:02   Download the TED app

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