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“Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself” - Richard Feynman

Besides cool science, a class goal is to learn useful science… . “Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself” - Richard Feynman. That requires thinking for yourself in a scientific way, and basing your opinions on data, not speculation.

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“Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself” - Richard Feynman

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  1. Besides cool science, a class goal is to learn useful science… “Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself” -Richard Feynman That requires thinking for yourself in a scientific way, and basing your opinions on data, not speculation

  2. Review criteria for good science when people are involved… (need for placebo)

  3. What do you think happened in the Univ. of Chicago Business School Study? • Minorities got more job interviews • Minorities got fewer job interviews • Both got approximately the same number of interviews (credit for any answer)

  4. What do you think happened in the Univ. of Chicago Business School Study? • Minorities got more job interviews • Minorities got 50% fewer job interviews • Both got approximately the same number of interviews

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