Month: March 2019

p-value, asymptotic significance, statistical hypothesis testing, statistical significance, null hypothesis, probability, statistical modelling, Andrew Gelman, American Statistical Association, John Ioannidis, replication crisis, psychology replication crisis, prestigious journals,

Why the Way We Use Statistical Significance Has Created a Crisis in Science

Thomas Manuel 31/03/2019

The case against p-values and statistical significance is not...

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Boxed in: The Struggles of Gaza’s Technology Entrepreneurs

Josie Glausiusz 31/03/2019

Tight restrictions on foreign travel and frequent electricity outages...

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Can’t Splurge in a Warming World – What Does That Mean for Wedding Outfits?

Shreya Kalra 30/03/2019

Fashion is the world's second dirtiest industry after oil,...

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Study Says Winston Churchill’s Policies Caused the 1943 Bengal Famine

The Wire Staff 30/03/2019

Researchers in India and the US used weather data...

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What Do We Mean by Meaning? Science Can Help With That

Jamie Freestone 30/03/2019

The gurus say that if you can find some...

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TB Killed Shreya Tripathi, But Her Death Could Have Been Avoided

Jennifer Furin 30/03/2019

India's health ministry wanted to distribute a life saving...

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US Aware of India’s ASAT Missile Test, But Did Not Spy: Pentagon

After the missile hit the target, the US's space...