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Misleading or Misunderstood: I caught a fish THIS big! Why graph scales are important.

Once I caught a fish THIS big is how that joke often starts. But would that fish look bigger if you put it next to a 2-year old or next to a grown man? This is the challenge with scaling and misleading graphs. In this video, I continue the conversation on misleading data, focusing on improper or no scaling for charts and graphs.

Misleading or Misunderstood: Cherry picking and the argument that birds cannot fly?

Can birds really fly? If you cherry pick the information you present, could you create a convincing story? Watch as this video examines the concept of cherry-picking data and the impact it can have on our conclusions and decision-making.

Misleading or Misunderstood: Did our ancestors truly experience shorter lives?

Did our ancestors truly experience shorter lives or is there more to the story? Is this an example of misleading or misunderstanding data? Watch as this video examines how our ideas of life expectancy may not be as straightforward as we think.

Intro to Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel

A brief introduction on how to create pivot tables and some basic examples on how to change values and add filters.