The Math Bias That Makes You Misjudge COVID-19

Update: 2020-09-24

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Learn how the mathematical mistake of exponential growth bias makes people underestimate the spread of COVID-19, how crocodiles have survived since the dinosaurs, and how puns activate both sides of the brain.

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The Math Bias That Makes You Misjudge COVID-19

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The Math Bias That Makes You Misjudge COVID-19

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The Math Bias That Makes You Misjudge COVID-19