Think about anything you may have read or heard recently in relation to a causal relationship between two factors (e.g., sugar substitutes and cancer).

1. Think about anything you may have read or heard recently in relation to a causal relationship between two factors (e.g., sugar substitutes and cancer).

Find a related news article or video.
Post a link to the article or video, and discuss other factors that may need to be considered.
Does the popular press media portray the results of the study different than the study itself?
Can you locate the study to verify its claims?

2. After watching the Anne Milgram video, think about other areas where data is not currently utilized in decision making. https://www.ted.com/talks/anne_milgram_why_smart_statistics_are_the_key_to_fighting_crime?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Discuss how this may be detrimental.
How might the system be improved by using data?

3. After reading the article, Trust the Evidence, Not Your Instincts in reading assignments (Trust the evidence, not your instincts (Click here), think about a time/situation where you could have made a better decision if you had followed this advise. Describe the situation and how it could have turned out differently.