#55-How to Identify BS and When and How to Challenge It-with Guest Jevin West
Feb 06, 2021•58 min•Ep. 55
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Episode description
Jevin West, Associate Professor at the University of Washington and coauthor of the recent book: Calling Bullshit – the Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, joins Bob and Julia to discuss the nature of BS, how it has changed with the emergence of the internet and social media, and when and how to challenge it. Other topics include: how to reestablish trust in information and the danger of "predatory publishing."
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