Should science stop worshiping statistical significance? (with Andrew Gelman)
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of statistical significance in research and the ethical responsibilities of researchers and critics.
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People in this episode
Host: Spencer Greenberg
Guest: Andrew Gelman
Topics covered
- statistical significance
- scientific research
- public criticism
- replication
- ethical obligations
- skepticism
Keywords
- statistical significance
- research ethics
- skepticism
- replication
- scientific findings
- public criticism
- fragile findings
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