Airmic Live webinar - May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases

Our lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. This talk explains how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples, it first highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

• Understand how to separate fact from fiction
• Recognise how biases cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof
• Identify practical ways to combat the present tide of misinformation.

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