Maynooth University Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Title: “And oh the stories we could tell”: Why numbers need a narrative

Speaker: Brian Tarran, Editor of Significance Magazine

The talks will be held virtually this semester via Microsoft Teams. Link to join the meeting is given below.  All are welcome.
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ABSTRACT:
Data scientists and statisticians must learn to harness the power and potential of storytelling. In this talk, Brian Tarran, editor of the statistics magazine Significance, shares ideas from journalists, science communicators, visual storytellers and screenwriters to explain how to communicate effectively with the public and policymakers.

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