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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Numbers Are Persuasive—If Used in Moderation
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KPTV FOX 12 OREGON
U of O releases study on wildfire warnings, government wildfire communication,
smoke effects
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THE RISK INSTITUTE
Risk of extreme weather and beliefs influence homeowners' risk mitigation action
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MAINE PUBLIC RADIO
Why public trust in science has declined, and how that trust can be re-gained
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THINK WITH PINKER - BBC RADIO 4
Think Twice
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Why Covid has broken parents’ sense of risk: Every decision for not-yet-vaccinated kids feels like an unsolvable equation
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THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Opinion: Figuring out tricky COVID-19 stats
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
What are the odds? Even experts get tripped up by probabilities.
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS: "THE POWER OF"
The power of decision making
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Is obsessing over daily coronavirus statistics counterproductive?
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THE WASHINGTON POST
How math skills plus confidence equals better judgment on health, money.
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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Fear of math is harmful to your health. This woman wants to help.
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SCIENCE FRIDAY
What’s the best way to convince a climate change denier?
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