Data Science: A guide for society
To know the questions to ask and how to press for clarity about the strengths and weaknesses of using analysis from data models to make decisions. This is a guide [...]
To know the questions to ask and how to press for clarity about the strengths and weaknesses of using analysis from data models to make decisions. This is a guide [...]
To view the guide click here. According to the headlines, we’re in the middle of a ‘data revolution: large, detailed datasets and complex algorithms allow us to make predictions on [...]
When I saw the Ask for Evidence ambassador advert calling for applications, my first thought was that it sounded like an amazing opportunity. I had already been following Sense about [...]
Like a lot of 20-somethings in the Western world, I spend the odd 10 minutes here and there scrolling through social media. One day in July I was scrolling through [...]
At AimHi, the online school and discovery platform, we believe that every learner deserves not only access to the facts, but the opportunity to engage with them creatively, analytically, and [...]
Social media connects us to each other, but it also connects us to a world of rumours, myths, and misinformation. Learning to navigate this new landscape and think critically about [...]
Politicians like to claim a lot of things, from how they’ve reduced unemployment to how they plan on investing in renewable energy, but how prepared are they to provide the [...]
The power of empowering people to be critical We are surrounded by new, contradictory information, constantly. Politicians, healthcare professionals, and even celebrities give us advice on the best way to [...]
This summer we have seen the Ask for Evidence campaign brought to a country show in Bath, a research festival on the Isle of Man, local radio in Aberdeen, business [...]
If someone asks you something and you don’t know the answer, what do you do? You Google it. The internet is one the most powerful tools at our disposal, and [...]
I’ve been Asking for Evidence for a couple of months now and it’s interesting how organisations respond to it. I’ve had an array of responses: Polite but dismissive….. First up [...]
I became an Evidence Ambassador in May and have attended training on communications and public speaking. At the training I met the other ambassadors who are an interesting and diverse [...]
This handy activity pack for 11-14 year olds gives kids the skills and confidence they need to critically assess stories and claims they see and hear [...]
Teach the Future says that asking for evidence is important because it allows students to verify that the facts they've heard about the climate crisis are actually true, especially since [...]
The team at GOV.UK want to know how they can better serve people who are attempting to hold the government to account, and understand the reasoning behind government decisions. Whilst you [...]