We live in a world flooded with numbers. News stories,
nutrition labels, results from research studies, and even sports highlights are
riddled with numbers! Numbers are comforting; they seem solid and dependable.
“The numbers don’t lie.” But what if they do? Numbers can be
manipulated to tell contradictory stories. Here are five things to think about
next time you see a reported number.
1. Error Margin
2. Sample Size
3. Sample Bias
4. Replication
5. Rounding Errors
5. Rounding Errors
