Book · 2017 · Errors, scientific
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
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So he's got this book a survival guide to the misinformation age oh that's that's I mean could there be anything more relevant at this particular time hence my blurb okay read it now the future of civilization may depend on it.
Neil deGrasse Tyson · StarTalk Radio · May 2020 Listen at 1:21 Why people recommend it
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age by David Helfand is a book published by Columbia University Press that addresses science literacy and the critical need to evaluate information carefully. The book received prominent attention on StarTalk Radio, where host Neil deGrasse Tyson reminded listeners of its contents during a station identification segment, emphasizing its extreme relevance to contemporary society and highlighting his own supportive blurb on the cover. The author, David Helfand, also appeared on the program to discuss practical examples from the text, such as a statistical analysis of subway incidents in New York to illustrate concepts of probability. These discussions served to reinforce the vital importance of scientific thinking and statistical literacy in navigating an era heavily impacted by widespread misinformation.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson we are back on star talk radio talking about science literacy and its relation to the Miss information age… 2
“so he's got this book a survival guide to the misinformation age oh that's that's I mean could there be anything more relevant at this particular time hence my blurb okay read it now the future of civilization may depend on it”
“we are back on star talk radio talking about science literacy and its relation to the Miss information age we've got this book written by David halfan published by Columbia University Press I got funny man Chuck nice here”
David Helfand right so I was going out to see my mother-in-law in Staten Island and I got on the train and the train went… 1
“right so I was going out to see my mother-in-law in Staten Island and I got on the train and the train went a few stops then it stopped and someone had fallen under the tracks right and so I think gee how often does that happen in New York you know so I later looked it up”
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“he's got over 200 scientific Publications written a popular book entitled a survival guide to the misinformation age and won a bundle of teaching Awards”
“He's got over 200 scientific publications, written a popular book entitled 'A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age,' and won a bundle of teaching awards.”
“and this is David health fans book a survival guide to the misinformation age published by Columbia University Press it's subtitled scientific habits of my nice on it he's in it because that's how he rolls this has been Startalk cosmic queries”