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Lies and statistics? Making Quantitative Research Accessible to the Public

An important aim of the open research movement is to make research outcomes more accessible to the public, beyond the ivory tower. However, the ins and outs of the statistical modelling used by quantitative researchers to demonstrate and explain their results, are poorly understood by many. Even when publications are open access and data are available, if people cannot understand them, are they really accessible? Attractive data visualisations and clear and uncomplicated writing play a part, but are there other ways of making quantitative research understandable to the public? In this event, expert panellists discussed how quantitative research can be made accessible to the public. They discussed engaging data visualisation methods, approachable and clear language, education, and other topics, including practical techniques. Panel members: Professor Julia Böttcher (chair), Professor in the Department of Mathematics, LSE. Ed Humpherson, Director General, Office for Statistics Regulation, UK Statistics Authority. Dr James Abdey, Associate Professor (Education) in the Department of Statistics, LSE. Dr Meena Mehta Kotecha, Visiting Fellow in the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science, LSE. *Note, we apologise that the sound quality for the audience questions is poor and captions could not be generated for much of these.