Abstract 150 000 people demonstrated in Hong Kong. 10 000 students protested in London against tuition fees. A million people lined the streets for the Royal wedding. Or did they? Do not believe what you are told, say Ray Watson and Paul Yip. Estimating the size of a crowd is a difficult business – even for those who actually want to get it right.
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Watson et al. (2011) studied this question.