Correlation ≠ Causation: Spotting Bad Conclusions in Everyday Life

Correlation ≠ Causation: Spotting Bad Conclusions in Everyday Life With Dr. Chase Billingham Wednesday, April 22 • 6–7 pm This event is FREE. Urban sociologist and Wichita State University professor Chase Billingham will discuss how he used his professional training to (mis)interpret data, form conclusions, and create visualizations for Ann Resnick's project Tell Me What You Think of Me. How do sociologists find patterns in data and decide what's significant? How much do starting assumptions matter? How do people—from politicians to your uncle at the Thanksgiving table—use and abuse statistics to make a point? Dr. Billingham will address all these questions and more.