A survival guide to the misinformation age : scientific habits of mind /

"This book provides an inoculation against the misinformation epidemic by cultivating scientific habits of mind. From dissolving our fear of numbers and demystifying graphs, to elucidating the key concepts of probability and the use of precise language and logic, Helfand supplies an essential s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Helfand, D. J. (David J.), 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Errors, Scientific.
Science > Methodology.
Statistics > Methodology.
Missing observations (Statistics)
Erreurs scientifiques.
Sciences > Méthodologie.
Observations manquantes (Statistique)
EDUCATION > Teaching Methods & Materials > Science & Technology.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"This book provides an inoculation against the misinformation epidemic by cultivating scientific habits of mind. From dissolving our fear of numbers and demystifying graphs, to elucidating the key concepts of probability and the use of precise language and logic, Helfand supplies an essential set of apps for the pre-frontal cortex while making science both accessible and entertaining."--Publisher marketing
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231541022
0231541023

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