Statistics conceal as much as they reveal

TOK Talk · Episode 7: Statistics Conceal as much as the Reveal

Today we delve into the world of Statistics, and unpack how it can be a tool that can both reveal and conceal. To help me with this complicated question, I’ve asked some well-informed people to help me unpack this year’s TOK Essay Title 4: “Statistics conceal as much as they reveal”
Here with me today are Ms. Zehra Baig, Statistics teacher, Mr. Martin  Brown, Mathematics teacher and Ms. Virginia Voigt, Psychology teacher. We discuss:

• What is “Statistics”? Why is Statistics such a powerful tool (is it?)
• How might Statistics be a tool for Revealing? Concealing? (in different areas of knowledge)
• What are some examples of statistics that reveal or conceal in your discipline?
• Why does it matter?

Music Credit: The Plastic Daizi Collective, 2015