If ever there was an issue where there is more heat than light, it’s gun violence in the United States. Emotion is great, but it should fuel our desire to get the data right, and draw evidence-based conclusions. On the other hand, if no one is convinced by more or better data, how should we use it? How precise do you really need to be convinced there's a problem?Ben Zalisko is on the sound board for this episode, but can't help pouncing on Asa's asteroid chatter. Sit down, Ben...PLEASE rate/review/follow and contact us on twitter (@beltwayscience) or email us at [email protected]Participants:Dr. Laura Van Berkle, @Laura_VanBerkelDr. Asa Rubin, @asarubin2Dr. Sujata Emani, @SassySujEDr. Ben Issacoff, @bpisaacoffNPR story about the Department of Education’s faulty data:https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/08/27/640323347/the-school-shootings-that-werentSecret Service “Mass Attack” report: https://www.secretservice.gov/forms/USSS_NTAC-Mass_Attacks_in_Public_Spaces-2017.pdfGun Violence Archivehttps://www.gunviolencearchive.org/https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-mapsGun Violence Statistics - National Institutes of Justicehttps://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gun-violence/pages/welcome.aspxAmerican Psychological Association Report on Gun Violencehttps://www.apa.org/pubs/info/reports/gun-violence-prevention 2009 NIJ Report on School Shootingshttps://www.nij.gov/journals/262/pages/critical-incidents-in-schools.aspxNational Criminal Justice Reference Service Report (2018) https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2018/info_flyers/fact_sheets/2018NCVRW_MassCasualty_508_QC.pdfPub Chatter:Info about Ben’s NASA budget story https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/6/7/18656865/trump-moon-mars-tweet-artemis-whaaaAsa’s asteroid chatter: https://www.livescience.com/65703-asteroid-psyche-probe-iron-mission.htmlSujata’s chatter about the first South-Asian American to preside over the House: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/446898-pramila-jayapal-becomes-first-south-asian-american-woman-to-preside-over-houseLaura’s arctic chatter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/science/arctic-sea-ice-expedition-to-study-climate-change/?utm_term=.f32897d4a9bb&noredirect=on