Stats+Stories has released new and interesting podcast episodes. Find a list below of the latest topics, discussed with professionals in the field. We encourage you to listen and discover these stories!
Explaining Science | Stats + Stories Episode 363
“Science is a commitment to a systematic way of thinking, an allegiance to a way of building knowledge, and explaining the universe through testing and factual observation." Atul Gawande shared these powerful words during a 2018 Caltech commencement speech. But in the years since, that commitment has been challenged. Misinformation and conspiracy theories—amplified by social media—have clouded public understanding of science. In this episode of “Stats + Stories,” Ionica Smeets, chair of the Science Communication and Society Research group at Leiden University, talks about the challenges and importance of effectively communicating science to the public. Tune in to explore why “how” we talk about science is now more critical than ever.
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Global Weirding | Stats + Stories Episode 362
More than 15 years ago, Thomas Friedman wrote, “I prefer the term “global weirding,” because that is what actually happens as global temperatures rise and the climate changes. The weather gets weird. The hots are expected to get hotter, the wets wetter, the dries drier and the most violent storms more numerous.” This Stats+Stories episode is a conversation about how a small shift in temperatures can lead to large changes in extreme weather events with guest Brett Falk, research professor in computer and Information Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Crypto and Society Lab andauthor of recent CHANCE article "Why Will a Small Increase in Global Temperature Lead to a Large Increase in the Number of Heat Waves? Truncation and Extreme Events".
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The OECD: Characterizing Global Economic Trends | Stats + Stories Episode 361
According to the U.S. State Department, three-fifths of global GDP, three-quarters of world trade, and 90 percent of official development assistance can be accounted for in 38 countries. Those countries are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development – or OECD. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Paris, the OECD’s goals include stimulating global economic growth by providing a forum for intergovernmental collaboration. It’s also the focus of this episode of Stats and Stories with guest Steve MacFeely, chief statistician at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development and adjunct professor at University College Cork.
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