{"product_id":"calling-bullshit-the-art-of-scepticism-in-a-data-driven-world-jevin-d-west-9780141987057","title":"Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a popular course at the University of Washington, \u003ci\u003eCalling Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e gives us the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate every realm of our lives. In this lively guide, biologist Carl Bergstrom and statistician Jevin West show that calling bullshit is crucial to a properly functioning social group, whether it be a circle of friends, a community of researchers, or the citizens of a nation. Through six rules of thumb, they help us recognize bullshit whenever and wherever we encounter it - even within ourselves - and explain it to a crystal-loving aunt or casually racist grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOmschrijving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A necessary book for our times. But also just great fun' Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture elevates hype to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on a popular course at the University of Washington, \u003ci\u003eCalling Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e gives us the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate every realm of our lives. In this lively guide, biologist Carl Bergstrom and statistician Jevin West show that calling bullshit is crucial to a properly functioning social group, whether it be a circle of friends, a community of researchers, or the citizens of a nation. Through six rules of thumb, they help us recognize bullshit whenever and wherever we encounter it - even within ourselves - and explain it to a crystal-loving aunt or casually racist grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProductspecificaties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuteur:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jevin D. West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUitgever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBindwijze:\u003c\/strong\u003e B-format paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerschijningsdatum:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021-08-05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAantal pagina's:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780141987057\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThema:\u003c\/strong\u003e Research methods \/ methodology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/strong\u003e SCIENCE \/ Research \u0026amp; Methodology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOver de auteur\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJevin D. West (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJevin West\u003c\/b\u003e is a data scientist and Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. He is Director of the Center for an Informed Public and co-founder of the DataLab. His research focuses on misinformation in science and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl T. Bergstrom (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Theodore Bergstrom\u003c\/b\u003e is a theoretical and evolutionary biologist and a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research focuses on the flow of information through biological and social networks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56354484519252,"sku":"9780141987057","price":15.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/9780141987057.jpg?v=1783583230","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/de\/products\/calling-bullshit-the-art-of-scepticism-in-a-data-driven-world-jevin-d-west-9780141987057","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}