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Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

• November 2021

How we identify makes a difference in our lived experiences, but it's not always reflected in the checkboxes we see on forms. In this episode, Mona Chalabi explores why language matters in data collection, and why the categories we use should reflect who we really are. Want to hear more from Mona? Check out her podcast Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, from the TED Audio Collective.

How we identify makes a difference in our lived experiences, but it's not always reflected in the checkboxes we see on forms. In this episode, Mona Chalabi explores why language matters in data collection, and why the categories we use should reflect who we really are. Want to hear more from Mona? Check out her podcast Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, from the TED Audio Collective.

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Data journalist

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Mona Chalabi tries to take the numb out of numbers. She's left with lots of "ers."

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Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi

In this TED series, endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi investigates the research behind tricky questions — with the help of creative data visualizations. Do I have enough friends? How accurate is weather reporting? Should it take me this long to get over my ex? And there's a podcast too! To dive deeper into these topics and more, follow Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi wherever you get your podcasts.

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