While statistics are extremely valuable, they are also notorious for being a means that people use to make false and misleading arguments. 86% of statistics are made up on the spot, you know – the remaining 24% are mathematically flawed.- Anonymous Also far too often statistics are obtained by taking a sample from a larger […]
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Author: Johny Krahbichler
Co-Founder of Scientific Literacy Matters. Johnys expertise lies in consumer electronics, astronomy and science popularization.
We Are The Part Of The Universe That Knows The Universe
A seriously touching video of an astronomer explaning why astronomy matters to him, and how beautiful it is. Everyone needs to watch this “The Astronomer” – This experimental documentary features excerpts from an interview with Professor Tom Burns of Ohio Wesleyan University and Director of Perkins Observatory. “The Astronomer” is part of a larger project, […]
The Importance Of Understanding Technology
Nobody can put it in a better way than Carl Sagan. The lack of understanding when it comes to the science and technology we use every day is sooner or later going to blow up in our faces. “We’ve arranged a global civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We […]