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Distrust - Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science (Hardcover)
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Distrust - Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science (Hardcover)
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There is no doubt science is currently suffering from a credibility
crisis. This thought-provoking book argues that, ironically,
science's credibility is being undermined by tools created by
scientists themselves. Scientific disinformation and damaging
conspiracy theories are rife because of the internet that science
created, the scientific demand for empirical evidence and
statistical significance leads to data torturing and confirmation
bias, and data mining is fuelled by the technological advances in
Big Data and the development of ever-increasingly powerful
computers. Using a wide range of entertaining examples, this
fascinating book examines the impacts of society's growing distrust
of science, and ultimately provides constructive suggestions for
restoring the credibility of the scientific community.
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