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Wednesday 03 Oct 2012: Can We Afford Statistical Literacy?
David Walker and John Pullinger - Royal Statistical Society
Rolle Building Room 213, Plymouth University 16:00-17:00
John Pullinger, President-Elect of the Royal Statistical Society, will begin the meeting with a short introduction about the Royal Statistical Society and its outreach ambitions. This will be followed by a presentation on the Royal Statistical Society getstats Campaign by David Walker.
The getstats Campaign presentation will draw on evidence about public misunderstanding of frequency, risk and probability and will chart its potential cost in the consumption
of collective goods such as health and education and in commercial markets. It will then turn to model the bene ts of higher levels of statistical literacy on productivity and resource allocation. The talk will outline the ambitions of the Royal Statistical Society getstats Campaign, noting challenges to and opportunities for professional statisticians in
widening public understanding and the applications of statistical techniques.
