Season 3, Episode 1: You Are the Data

About this episode

This episode emphasizes the importance of anecdotal evidence in scientific discourse through the insights of Dr. Sacoby Wilson.

Lean into your lived experiences in this episode of the “Closer to the People” podcast. You’ll hear Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D., place a lot of value on anecdotal evidence — that from a credentialed scientist who relies on hard data. What he understands is real science is rooted in real people whose stories absolutely matter.

People in this episode

Guest: Sacoby Wilson Ph D

Topics covered

• anecdotal evidence
• real science
• lived experiences

Keywords

• data
• science
• stories
• North Carolina

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: You Are the Data, Closer to the People

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