Tag Archives: statistics

How many samples do you need to investigate relationships between genetic make-up & immune function?

Posted on 24 Feb, 2020 by Kathleen Grogan

When an organism is exposed to a pathogen, what determines their ability to resist or recover from infection? Mounting an effective immune response is a complex dance with multiple partners, changing tempos, and maybe even a costume change or two: … Continue reading →

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A statement on p-values that approaches significance*

Posted on 8 Mar, 2016 by Noah Snyder-Mackler

Point-oh-five. It’s a pretty polarizing number. Sitting on either side of it could mean the difference between a [insert your favorite journal here] paper and an unpublished paper. But why do some researchers, reviewers, and journal editors put so much weight on this highly … Continue reading →

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The death of the p-value? Probably not.

Posted on 5 May, 2015 by Noah Snyder-Mackler

In February, a social psychology journal, Basic and Applied Social Psychology , made the bold (and extreme) move to ban the use of p-values, F-statistics, T-values, and any other form of Null Hypothesis Testing (NHT) method. This major move generated … Continue reading →

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Toying with eigenvectors

Posted on 4 Mar, 2015 by Rob Denton

There are few things I enjoy more than when someone takes the time to clearly communicate a complex idea. The whole “you don’t know it until you teach it” phenomenon gives me the utmost respect for those who put effort into … Continue reading →

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