It’s an election year, which means you’ve probably been bombarded with polls asking you questions about candidates and issues. But is information the only thing pollsters are after? Questions are often more than just questions. They can...

How do public opinion polls work? And, more importantly, are they accurate? Jason Robert Jaffe reveals the complexities and biases of polls and provides tips on how to think about polls as we make everyday decisions.

Polling underestimated Trump's support in both 2016 and 2020, and questions have arisen over whether they're a reliable metric. So with the midterms coming up, we discuss the factors that influence the polls and whether we can trust them...

Biden Surges in the Polls Following BLM & COVID: But Does it Matter?

This video provides a detailed tutorial on how to effectively engage your audience during a presentation using the Audience Question and Answer tool. The presenter explains step-by-step instructions on how to set up and utilize this...

Are you a reader? Talking about books is a great way to connect with people. Learn about Lindsay's and Michelle's reading habits and get the key questions to start a conversation about this inspiring topic.

If you look at the polls it appears that the Conservatives have a pretty easy route to number 10, with the party outperforming their opposition in essentially all of the polls. However, we wanted to take a moment to question the validity...

This video explores the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, which abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections. Learn how this amendment was a key victory of the Civil Rights movement, aimed at removing...

Liz Truss has announced her resignation, with the Conservative party saying they'll be selecting a new leader, and therefore prime minister. For many, it's the last straw after 12 years of Tory rule. For others, they simply don't...

So today, Craig is finally going to start talking about politics. Now up until this point we've specifically been looking at government - that is answering the questions of who, what, and how in relation to policies. But politics is...

Sometimes it's hard to know what statistics are worthy of trust. But we shouldn't count out stats altogether ... instead, we should learn to look behind them. In this delightful, hilarious talk, data journalist Mona Chalabi shares handy...

Today we’re going to talk about good and bad surveys. From user feedback surveys, telephone polls, and those questionnaires at your doctors office, surveys are everywhere, but with their ease to create and distribute, they're also...

Trust is on the decline, and we need to rebuild it. That's a commonly heard suggestion for making a better world ... but, says philosopher Onora O'Neill, we don't really understand what we're suggesting. She flips the question, showing...

With election day getting ever closer, and with polls continuing to swing in Biden's and the Democrat's favour, some are beginning to ask some big questions. So in this video, we tackle the trifecta; can Democrats essentially win it all?...

In a 2017 study, psychologist Dr. Will Gervais determined that polling organizations like Pew or Gallup are underestimating the share of atheists in the US population. How many Americans are atheists? How plausible is Dr. Gervais' study?

In a month's time Scotland heads to the polls to elect their new Scottish Parliament. This vote not only impacts life in Scotland but also potentially shifts the conversation surrounding Scotland's role in the UK. So in this video we...

MOT 1935: U.S. FORTUNE SURVEY: CU Tabulating machine. INT MS Assistant & Fortune Editor Eric Hodgins (1899-1971) at desk. MS Elmo Roper at desk. CU Writing questions. REPRISAL: INT VS Hodgins & Roper talking (SOT) about polling the...

In a poll, less than 1/3 of millennial Americans said they thought it was essential to live in a democracy. Why? Yascha Mounk, an author and lecturer in Political Theory at Harvard University, explains.

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With increased incentives for blowing the whistle on inadequate cybersecurity practices, Avi Gesser from Debevoise & Plimpton, and Todd Fitzgerald from Cybersecurity Collaborative will discuss how companies should prepare for the...

A look at how companies are scrubbing their supply chains to ensure compliance with the recently passed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which is a challenge for the many companies that source materials from China.

Mastercard's Michael Froman and Arnold & Porter's Claire Reade speak with WSJ Associate Editor John Bussey about the trade battle between the U.S. and China, and the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.<br/>

Experimental psychologist Petter Johansson researches choice blindness -- a phenomenon where we convince ourselves that we're getting what we want, even when we're not. In an eye-opening talk, he shares experiments (designed in...

Eve Ash and Peter Quarry note that while millennials are less loyal to employers, a Gallup Poll has found that they are 65% less likely to leave if they are engaged, working in jobs that promote strong social values and which enables...