{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"162 \u2013 Dr Michael Brown \u2013 Lies, Damned Lies, and NRA Statistics","description":"In today\u2019s episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown from Monash University about the mis-use of statistics in the public sphere, and specifically, about the American National Rifle Associations misrepresentations of data. We talk about: \u2013 The Australian context \u2013 Australian gun control laws \u2013 The subsequent experience after the implementation of these laws \u2013 What the NRA are doing with Australian statistics \u2013 Why are they doing this? \u2013 The tactics used by those wishing to mis-use statistics Today\u2019s listener of the episode is Steve Briggs, from Melbourne, Australia. Download MP3 of Ep 162 Dr Brown\u2019s article in The Conversation:  Faking Waves; how the NRA and pro-gun Americans abuse crime stats                     ","author_name":"Brains Matter","author_url":"http:\/\/www.brainsmatter.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2297190\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/2297190"}