Presented By: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Damned Lies and Coronavirus Statistics
Dr. Joel Best
A key skill in thinking critically involves understanding that statistics are socially constructed. That is, it is important to ask questions such as: Who counted?; What did they count?; Why did they count?; and How did they go about counting? Interpreting the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the importance of a constructionist approach, as people continue to struggle with measuring and interpreting the disease's effects.
This webinar is part of the 2020 ICPSR Data Fair, "Data in Real Life." More information about the Data Fair can be found at http://myumi.ch/ICPSRdatafair2020. Please note that all attendees for this session must be registered for the ICPSR Data Fair.
This webinar is part of the 2020 ICPSR Data Fair, "Data in Real Life." More information about the Data Fair can be found at http://myumi.ch/ICPSRdatafair2020. Please note that all attendees for this session must be registered for the ICPSR Data Fair.
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