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Risky Talk review: How to protect yourself from dodgy statistics

2 March 2020

Everything from genetic tests to immigration numbers is full of shaky statistics. David Spiegelhalter's new podcast helps separate the factual from the flaky

The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

2 November 2017

Mary Halton reflects on how books on forecasting, rock-reading and the grisly world of Victorian medicine highlight how we have always relied on those in the know

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

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