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Calling Bullshit
Carl T. Bergstrom
The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World
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Calling Bullshit (2020) is a guide to navigating the huge amounts of bullshit that surround us. By being alert to the ways in which data and scientific processes get manipulated, we can learn to call out bullshit when we see it.
About the author
Jevin D. West and Carl T. Bergstrom are both scientists at the University of Washington. West, a data scientist, is an associate professor in the Information School and director of the Center for an Informed Public, and his research focuses on misinformation. Bergstrom is a professor of biology who looks at how information flows through networks both biological and social.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Popular science fans who want to see behind the curtain
- Data nerds who want to learn more
- Concerned citizens eager to fight misinformation
