The replication crisis isn’t just about sample size and statistical inference. Another key issue is measurement: the process of turning observations into quantitative statements about our sample. It’s tricky. In many cases we’ve run before we learned to walk, adopting methods …
The complexity of measuring a ‘simple’ behavior (novelty preference tests seem terrible) Read more »
We have a new preprint on how the New Statistics can save the world (sort of): https://psyarxiv.com/3mztg It’s for a special issue of the American Statistician on the them of “Beyond p values”. We welcome your feedback on via email, twitter (@TheNewStats), …
Pre-Print – The New Statistics for Better Science Read more »
Have you ever met a Professor of Seaweed? No, nor had I, but now I have: Catriona Hurd. More about her in a moment. I’m just back from two highly enjoyable days visiting IMAS, the Institute of Marine and Antarctic …
What happens to the reputation of a paper when the results reported cannot be replicated? Here’s a graph of citations/year from two studies–an original and a replication study that found little to no effect. It’s just one example, but it …
Here’s a cool pre-print examining the quality of evidence in studies of the genetics of short-term memory in fruit flies (Tumkaya, Ott, & Claridge-Chang, 2018). The paper conducts a meta-analysis of different genes that have been linked to altered olfactory …
Back in the 1980s, epidemiologist Kenneth Rothman was a leader of those trying to persuade researchers across medicine and the biosciences to use CIs routinely. The campaign was successful to the extent that the International Council of Medical Editors stated …
Banning p values? The journal ‘Political Analysis’ does it Read more »