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    The art and science of the scatterplot

    This type of chart is growing more popular, but just half of those with a high school education or less correctly interpreted one in our science quiz.

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    References

    Bitler, Marianne, and Hilary Hoynes. “The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: The Safety Net, Living Arrangements, and Poverty in the Great Recession,” paper presented at the National Bureau of Economic Research conference on “Labor Markets after the Great Recession,” September 11, 2013. Bleemer, Zachary, Meta Brown, Donghoon Lee, and Wilbert van […]

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    As Jon Stewart steps down, 5 facts about The Daily Show

    Jon Stewart is stepping down as host of The Daily Show after 16 years. During that time, the show has served not only as a source of media criticism, but also as a source of news in its own right. As Stewart’s tenure comes to an end, here are some key facts about how his program has made its imprint on journalism.

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    Exploring Racial Bias Among Biracial and Single-Race Adults: The IAT

    To overcome the obstacles of measuring racial attitudes, Pew Research Center conducted an Implicit Association Test (IAT), a technique that psychologists say measures subconscious or “hidden” bias by tracking how quickly individuals associate good and bad words with specific racial groups.

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    About the Survey

    The survey was conducted online with a random sample of 3,748 U.S.-based members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from Sept. 11, 2014, to Oct. 13, 2014. AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, and includes members from all scientific fields. Founded in 1848, AAAS publishes Science, one of the […]