How to spot a shabby statistic

Update: 2013-03-18

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2013 is the International Year of Statistics, and as data gets more open we can expect to be bombarded with bucket-loads of numbers, often being used to try to impress and influence us. But can we trust all these stats? Professor David Spiegelhalter suggests some ways to help direct the naughty numbers in the news.

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How to spot a shabby statistic

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How to spot a shabby statistic

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How to spot a shabby statistic