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Truth or truthiness : distinguishing fact from fiction by learning to think like a data scientist / Howard Wainer

by Howard Wainer

This work examines how causal inference and data science are used to evaluate claims in education and public policy. It provides methods for analysing evidence to distinguish factual information from unsubstantiated assertions.

Accession 18362 ISBN 9781107130579 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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