Alerted by a colleague, I recommend an instructive if depressing essay on the problematic use of statistics in science.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/57091/title/Odds_ar e,_its_w or http://tinyurl.com/yh7sk7r Teaser: "Supposedly, the proper use of statistics makes relying on scientific results a safe bet. But in practice, widespread misuse of statistical methods makes science more like a crapshoot." Stephen -------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=1419 or send a blank email to leave-1419-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
