There is no doubt science is currently suffering from a credibility crisis. This thought-provoking book argues that, ironically, science's credibility is being undermined by tools created by scientists themselves. Scientific disinformation and damaging conspiracy theories are rife because of the internet that science created, the scientific demand for empirical evidence and statistical significance leads to data torturing and confirmation bias, and data mining is fuelled by the technological advances in Big Data and the development of ever-increasingly powerful computers. Using a wide range of entertaining examples, this fascinating book examines the impacts of society's growing distrust of science, and ultimately provides constructive suggestions for restoring the credibility of the scientific community.
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This book argues that our growing distrust of science is fuelled by tools scientists themselves created, as technological advances and developments in data analysis have led to disinformation, data torturing, and data mining. Smith examines these issues and offers solutions for restoring the credibility of the scientific community.
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Introduction: Disinformation, Data Torturing, and Data Mining Part I - Disinformation 1: The Paranormal Is Normal 2: Flying Saucers and Space Tourists 3: Elite Conspiracies 4: A Post-Fact World Part II - Data Torturing 5: Squeezing Blood from Rocks 6: Most Medicines Disappoint 7: Provocative, but Wrong Part III - Data Mining 8: Looking for Needles in Haystacks 9: Beat the Market 10: Too Much Data Part IV - The Real Promise and Peril of AI 11: Overpromising and Underdelivering 12: Artificial Unintelligence Part V - The Crisis 13: Irreproducible Research 14: The Replication Crisis 15: Restoring the Luster of Science
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Gary Smith has done it again. Distrust is a wild ride that derails the Big Data hype train with force, style, and above all sardonic humour. Smith is a master of illustrating by example-examples that are fresh, unexpected, at times shocking, and at times hilarious. Come along on Smith's tour of statistical snake-oil and you'll never look at AI or data science the same way again.
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Gary Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Pomona College. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University and was an Assistant Professor there for seven years. He has won two teaching awards and written (or co-authored) more than 100 academic papers and 15 books. He is the author of The AI Delusion (OUP 2018) and co-author with Jay Cordes of The 9 Pitfalls of Data Science (OUP 2019), which won the 2020 Prose Award for Excellence in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics by the Association of American Publishers.
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Argues that science's credibility is being undermined by tools created by scientists themselves Features a large collection of entertaining and accessible examples, including references to COVID disinformation and conspiracy theories Outlines the threats posed by data torturing and data mining Encourages readers to take action to counteract disinformation and restore the credibility of science
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ISBN
9780192868459
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
711 gr
Høyde
241 mm
Bredde
167 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
336

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Gary Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Pomona College. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University and was an Assistant Professor there for seven years. He has won two teaching awards and written (or co-authored) more than 100 academic papers and 15 books. He is the author of The AI Delusion (OUP 2018) and co-author with Jay Cordes of The 9 Pitfalls of Data Science (OUP 2019), which won the 2020 Prose Award for Excellence in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics by the Association of American Publishers.