The coalescent process describes how changes in the size or structure of a population influence the genealogical patterns of sequences sampled from that population. The estimation of (effective) ...

This article summarizes recent work in optimal experimental design in nonlinear problems, in which the major difficulty in obtaining good or optimal designs is their dependence on the true value of ...

Introductory quantitative skills required to conduct experimental research and analyze resulting data. Principles of measurement, modeling of experimental data, and statistical design of experiments.

Sound experimental design is of vital importance when conducting any scientific experiment. Choices made at the design stage have the potential to drastically impact the results of any study. A strong ...

Sound experimental design and analysis require improved statistical training. Concerns about data quality and reproducibility in biomedical research have been rising. This May, Nature Publishing Group ...

Some social psychologists (like Harold Kelley) and developmental psychologists (like Alison Gopnik) have claimed that people—even children—naturally think like scientists. Here are the reasons why I ...