{"product_id":"news-and-numbers-isbn-9781405160964","title":"News and Numbers","description":"Numbers and statistical claims dominate today's news. Politics, budgets, crime analysis, medical issues, and sports reporting all demand numbers. Now in its third edition, \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on how to evaluate statistical claims in science, health, medicine, and politics. It does so by helping readers answer three key questions about all scientific studies, polls, and other statistical claims: \"What can I believe?\" \"What does it mean?\" and \"How can I explain it to others?\"  \u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this long overdue third edition brings this classic text up-to-date with the 21st century with a complete updating of examples, case studies, and stories. The text emphasises clear thinking and common sense approaches for understanding, analyzing and explaining statistics, and terms throughout the book are explained in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Much new material has been added to ensure the text maintains its pertinent approach to the subject, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA section on computer modelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional chapters on risks and 'missing numbers'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated sections on health plans and insurance, including updates on President Obama's health system overhaul \u0026amp; new material on health care costs and quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  A Note to Our Readers vii  \u003cp\u003eA Tribute to Victor Cohn, 1919–2000 ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Sources xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Learning the Basics 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Guide to Part I of \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Where We Can Do Better 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Certainty of Uncertainty 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Testing the Evidence 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 What Makes a Good Study? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Your Questions and Peer Review 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Now Down to Specifics 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Guide to Part II of \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Tests and Drug Trials 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Vital Statistics 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Health Costs, Quality, and Insurance 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Our Environment 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Writing About Risks 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Polls 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Statistical Savvy for Many Types of News 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 173\u003c\/p\u003e  The late \u003cb\u003eVictor Cohn\u003c\/b\u003e, called the “Dean of Science Writers” was the prize-winning science editor and writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e for 25 years. He was cited as one of the top science writers by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, co-founded the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and served as president of the National Association of Science Writers.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis Cope\u003c\/b\u003e was science writer at the \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e of Minneapolis-St. Paul for 29 years and, like Cohn, the recipient of numerous awards. Cope formerly served as president of the National Association of Science Writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Cohn Runkle\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Program Associate at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.\u003c\/p\u003e  Numbers and statistical claims dominate today’s news. Politics, budgets, crime analysis, medical issues, and sports reporting all demand numbers. Now in its third edition, \u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on how to evaluate statistical claims in science, health, medicine, and politics. It does so by helping readers answer three key questions about all scientific studies, polls, and other statistical claims: \"What can I believe?” “What does it mean?” and \"How can I explain it to others?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this long overdue third edition brings this classic text up-to-date with the 21st century with a complete updating of examples, case studies, and stories. The text emphasises clear thinking and common sense approaches for understanding, analyzing and explaining statistics, and terms throughout the book are explained in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Much new material has been added to ensure the text maintains its pertinent approach to the subject, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA section on computer modelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional chapters on risks and ‘missing numbers’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated sections on health plans and insurance, including updates on President Obama’s health system overhaul  \u0026amp; new material on health care costs and quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  “\u003ci\u003eNews \u0026amp; Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic that should be a must-read for journalists in all fields, from business to sports. It provides practical advice for avoiding embarrassing statistical pitfalls.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eCristine Russell, President, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"The demand for press coverage of science and medicine is growing as public interest grows. This book sets the standard. It uses simple language to teach the layman or the scientist how to read and understand scientific publications. Even more important, it teaches one to critically interpret and think about research findings and ask the right questions. This is a book that you can read from cover to cover and then keep as a reference.\"\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eOtis Brawley, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, ACS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Vic Cohn's reporting inspired a generation of science and health writers, and he kept us on the straight and narrow with his concise and engaging book on how to interpret scientific studies. Now updated and expanded, his classic guide to statistics should be essential reading, not just for reporters but for anybody trying to separate science from pseudoscience in the torrent of unfiltered information flowing over the internet.”\u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eColin Norman, News Editor, Science magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989689057509,"sku":"NP9781405160964","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405160964.jpg?v=1761785112","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/news-and-numbers-isbn-9781405160964","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}