Trustworthy Communication of Statistics and Risk in the Age of COVID-19
Offered By: Alan Turing Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the challenges of communicating statistics and risk during the COVID-19 pandemic in this 41-minute conference talk by Professor David Spiegelhalter. Examine the trustworthiness of official information releases, focusing on case and death statistics. Learn how to use background actuarial risk to gain perspective on current risks. Discover insights on misinformation, media communication, and the role of academics in public discourse. Gain valuable lessons on trustworthy communication of sensitive topics, the use of confidence intervals, and effective science communication through various channels, including social media.
Syllabus
Intro
Trust and trustworthiness
Communication
Misinformation
Attempts at communication
Worst case scenarios
Trustworthy communication
Speaking to the media
Science by press release
Jobbing academic
Trust around sensitive topics
Confidence intervals
Twitter
Taught by
Alan Turing Institute
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