#41 Why Do Facts Deceive Us? with Mona Chalabi

Adulting

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Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 September 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Welcome back Podulters! We're kicking off season 5 with Mona Chalabi; data journalist for the Guardian US and all round stat lover. We discuss why data is important, why journalism can be prescriptive and misleading and how to make sure you don't take everything at face value. I hope you enjoy and as always please do rate, review and subscribe!

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0:00.0	Fancy a fever tree and vodka.
0:04.0	Yes, vodka, not gin, because this is
0:07.4	Fever tree Mexican lime soda.
0:10.0	Yes, soda, not tonic.
0:12.8	With Mexican lime and Japanese Yuzu
0:15.1	for a zesty, refreshing lime soda,
0:17.4	that's just sweet enough.
0:19.5	Delicious with vodka or on its own.
0:22.9	Fever tree Mexican lime soda,
0:25.3	mixed with the best.
0:28.3	Now that hits the spot.
0:33.4	Hi, podleters.
0:34.5	Welcome back to season five of Adelting.
0:37.9	This time the question is why and this week I speak to
0:42.4	Mona Chalabi, who is a data journalist and the data editor
0:46.4	at the Guardian US.
0:48.0	Why do facts deceive us?
0:50.0	So we go into the nitty gritty of how statistics can be
0:53.6	quite confusing, can be manipulated or biased
0:57.0	and why it's really important that we try to use our
0:59.3	analytical minds when reading information.
1:02.7	I really hope that you enjoy the episode and let me know what you
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