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Carl T. Bergstrom
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Carl T. Bergstrom is a theoretical and evolutionary biologist and University of Washington professor who critiques low-quality scientific research and studies misinformation.
Biography
Carl Theodore Bergstrom is a theoretical and evolutionary biologist and a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He is known for his work on scientific communication and for critiquing low-quality or misleading scientific research.
Bergstrom co-authored the book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World and teaches a class by the same name at the University of Washington. Drawing on expertise in statistics and computational biology, he focuses on tools and practices to identify misleading claims, poor data practices, and the spread of misinformation in scientific and public discourse.
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Books by Carl T. Bergstrom
Calling Bullshit
Calling Bullshit, co-authored by Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, provides tools to dismantle misinformation and to evaluate data-driven claims, covering topics like selection bias, muddled data visualization, correlation versus causation, and science’s susceptibility to modern misinformation.