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=== Shared Reality and Modeling ===
=== [[1.2 Shared Reality and Modeling]] ===


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== What we can Measure ==
== What we can Measure ==


=== Senses and Instrumentation ===
=== [[2.1 Senses and Instrumentation]] ===


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<youtube>https://youtu.be/uYravgWpl6o</youtube>


=== Systematic and Statistical Uncertainty ===
=== [[2.2 Systematic and Statistical Uncertainty]] ===


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== Statements of Uncertainty ==
== Statements of Uncertainty ==


=== Probabilistic Reasoning ===
=== [[3.1 Probabilistic Reasoning]] ===


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=== Calibration of Credence Levels ===
=== [[3.2 Calibration of Credence Levels]] ===


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== Dealing with Noise ==
== Dealing with Noise ==


=== Signal and Noise ===
=== [[4.1 Signal and Noise]] ===


<youtube>https://youtu.be/S2AIAv_sTq8</youtube>
<youtube>https://youtu.be/S2AIAv_sTq8</youtube>


=== Finding Patterns in Random Noise ===
=== [[4.2 Finding Patterns in Random Noise]] ===


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== Trade-offs nad Progress ==
== Trade-offs nad Progress ==


=== False Positives and Negatives ===
=== [[5.1 False Positives and Negatives]] ===


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<youtube>https://youtu.be/nlMjGMe-Msk</youtube>


=== Scientific Optimism ===
=== [[5.2 Scientific Optimism]] ===


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<youtube>https://youtu.be/P5phOVIEmJs</youtube>

Revision as of 14:34, 24 July 2023

The Purpose and Limitations of Science

1.1 Introduction and When Is Science Relevant

1.2 Shared Reality and Modeling

What we can Measure

2.1 Senses and Instrumentation

2.2 Systematic and Statistical Uncertainty

Statements of Uncertainty

3.1 Probabilistic Reasoning

3.2 Calibration of Credence Levels

Dealing with Noise

4.1 Signal and Noise

4.2 Finding Patterns in Random Noise

Trade-offs nad Progress

5.1 False Positives and Negatives

5.2 Scientific Optimism

Establishing Causation

Correlation and Causation

Hill's Criteria

Types and Consequences of Causation

Causation, Blame, and Policy

Emergent Phenomena

Describing and Simplifying Reality

Orders of Understanding

Fermi Problems

Heuristics and Biases

Heuristics

Biases

Catching and Countering Biases

Confirmation Bias

Blinding

Science Gone Wrong

Pathological Science

When Is Science Suspect

Group Evaluations

Wisdom of Crowds and Herd Thinking

Better Group Decision Making

Denver Bullet Study

Deliberative Polling

The Outlook and Potential of Science

Scenario Planning

Wrap Up

Contents