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Do 9 out of 10 dentists really recommend that toothpaste?

Mona Chalabi · TED

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About

You've probably heard claims like 9 out of 10 dentists recommend so-and-so toothpaste. But how can you tell what's a marketing ploy versus a solid statistic? In this episode, Mona shares three questions to ask yourself when you're faced with a suspicious statistic. (You don't need your wisdom teeth to figure it out!) Want to hear more from Mona? Check out her podcast Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, from the TED Audio Collective.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
Speaker
Mona Chalabi
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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