S+S panel at the RSS meeting was the foundation of the last two podcast episodes.
This week's episode: Timandra Harkness
Harkness writes and presents BBC Radio 4 documentaries including the series FutureProofing and How To Disagree, and Are You A Numbers Person? for BBC World Service. She formed the UK's first comedy science double-act with neuroscientist Dr. Helen Pilcher, and has performed scientific and mathematical comedy from Adelaide (Australia) to Pittsburgh PA with partners including Stand Up Mathematician Matt Parker and Socrates the rat.
Tim Harford is an economist, journalist and broadcaster. He is author of "How To Make the World Add Up", "Messy", and the million-selling "The Undercover Economist". Tim is a senior columnist at the Financial Times, and the presenter of Radio 4's "More or Less". Tim's new book is an interesting read with lots of insight and guidance for the informed consumption of data in the news - https://goodreads.com/book/show/54564213-how-to-make-the-world-add-upHow to Understand the World Better With Statistics - Stats + Stories
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| We live at a curious moment, when data and information from a variety of sources overwhelm our senses and when there are people who are working to manipulate some of that data, spreading disinformation and discord. |
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John Bailer for the S+S team
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