Calling Bullshit : The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World

Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s true. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. We are fairly well equipped to spot the sort of old-school bullshit that is based in fancy rhetoric and weasel words, but most of us don’t feel qualified to challenge the avalanche of new-school bullshit presented in the language of math, science, or statistics. In Calling Bullshit, Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West give us a set of powerful tools to cut through the most intimidating data… We have always needed people who call bullshit when necessary, whether within a circle of friends, a community of scholars, or the citizenry of a nation. Now that bullshit has evolved, we need to relearn the art of skepticism.
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• fediscience .org/@ct_bergstrom/110654099718008567 (‘ Prof. 📚Carl T. Bergstrom : I was lucky enough to meet this fledgling barn swallow a few days ago. Not only is it adorable, but it illustrates the remarkable wing geometry of these spectacular precision fliers. Look at that long sweeping wing! #birds #birding #birdphotography #barnswallow  ‘)
• fediscience .org/@coprolite9000@mastodon.me.uk/110654378483846225 (‘ Gorgeous little creature! Somewhat rounder (and fluffier) – have some of its cousins in the UK. Latter two photos were taken exactly 20 years ago today, it turns out. My first digital camera! Blimey. (I’ve just learned that they’re the same species, which seems appropriate given the distances they can migrate). ‘)
• mastodon .me.uk/@coprolite9000/110654420357153705 (‘ Coprolite9000 : Carl T. Bergstrom Something I remember from the ones above – they’d be sat there, chirping and twitching around like typical small birds, then they would spot something flying by (a parent, or an insect). Suddenly their heads would switch to a super-smooth, almost gyro-stabilised tracking mode – eyes following whatever was going by – then switch back to normal chirpy bird mode. Impressive to watch! ‘)
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• gov .mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/smoke.html (‘ Smoke is made up of a number of components. The unhealthiest material in wildland fire smoke is the small particles (particulates). They may make it harder to breathe or make you cough. These small particles can also make existing heart and lung conditions worse.; “La fumée comprend un certain nombre de composants. Les particules fines (ou matières particulaires) qui se trouvent dans la fumée provenant des feux de forêt sont la substance plus nocive pour la santé. Cette substance rend la respiration difficile ou provoque des toux. Ces particules fines peuvent également aggraver les maladies cardiaques et respiratoires préexistantes. ” ‘)
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