Numerical Hygiene Lessons: Critical Thinking and the Central Tendency Fallacy by William Matthew London

William Matthew London discusses the concept of "numerical hygiene," a term he uses to promote quantitative reasoning and numeracy in daily decision-making. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/04/numerical-hygiene-lessons-critical-thinking-and-the-central-tendency-fallacy/ About the Author: William Matthew London is a professor of public health at Cal State LA and the editor of the free weekly email newsletter Consumer Health Digest. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.