Research and statistical analysis help us understand how the world works, how effective medications and treatments are, what influences our health, the best approach for business practices, and much ...

What? Perhaps primary among the challenges and conditions that face life scientists is the infinite variability between individuals. An important tool for measuring those disparities is the Null ...

Did you ever wonder why 19th century pirates are often represented wearing eye patches? I never did, because I assumed that it was for the obvious reason: they had lost an eye. Pirates, like many ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Those who have been in my classes know that I often bring in knowledge from other disciplines to add to our understanding of the process of ...

In the decades since its introduction, the neutral theory of evolution has become central to the study of evolution at the molecular level, in part because it provides a way to make strong predictions ...

In applied research, an effect size is specified in advance and defines a threshold for decision-making. Power analyses of a specific desired effect size may then be carried out before an experiment ...