“SPURIOUS CORRELATIONS: MARGERINE LINKED TO DIVORCE”; REACTION OR RESPONSE ESSAY

BBC, Magazine

The reverence with which statistics are treated in educated circles can sometimes be a source of concern as the conclusions reached in this way are deemed to be set in stone so to speak. Do statistics deserve their elevated status or should we treat them with caution? Read the text below and decide; then write a reaction or response essay.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27537142