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Abstract:
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As the theme of this year's JSM makes clear, statistics is essential. People from all walks of life, often without realizing it, rely on statistics and statistical analysis to improve their understanding of the world and to make better decisions. But making sense of statistics can be a challenge for those not trained in the subject. If the world is to acquire "a new data literacy", as called for by former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, statisticians must become skilled at explaining to various audiences, with different levels of expertise, what it is that they do and the methods they use to understand and interpret data. In this panel session, Significance Magazine brings together a broad range of experts, with a wide set of communication skills, to share their knowledge, to offer advice, and to debate the opportunities and the challenges of statistical communication.
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