By: Björn
Biological vs technical replicates: Now from a data analysis perspective: R script
March 31, 2020This is the R Script referenced in the blog post LINK ## “Effortlessly Read Any Rectangular Data”library(readit) …
Read MoreFun Section January 2020
February 1, 2020A funny way to show the importance of describing your study/experiment in most detail and to be transparent and precise so…
Read MoreFrom fecal transplants, obesity and the importance of randomizatIon and normalization
February 1, 2020In one of the last Newsletter issues (LINK), we wrote about the uncertainties which sometimes exist when trying to find the…
Read MoreOf lab notebooks and leaders in science
February 1, 2020Good research practices are often said to work against the current success model in science (based on positive results, number and…
Read MoreIs N-Hacking ever OK?
February 1, 2020It has been proposed repeatedly that adding samples based on results of initial experiments is a form of p-hacking (see e.g. new…
Read MoreAdditional READS in January 2020
February 1, 2020Measuring Transparency and Reproducibility of Biomedical Articles Causal claims about correlations reduced in press releases following academic study of health news…
Read MoreIs N-Hacking Ever OK? A simulation-based study
February 1, 2020After an experiment has been completed and analyzed, a trend may be observed that is “not quite significant”. Sometimes in this…
Read MorePublishers’ Responsibilities in Promoting Data Quality and Reproducibility
February 1, 2020Scholarly publishers can help to increase data quality and reproducible research by promoting transparency and openness. Increasing transparency can be achieved…
Read MoreRigor and Transparency Index, a new metric of quality for assessing biological and medical science methods.
February 1, 2020The reproducibility crisis in science is a multifaceted problem involving practices and incentives, both in the laboratory and in publication.Using SciScore,…
Read MoreNew Author Guidelines for Displaying Data and Reporting Data Analysis and Statistical Methods in Experimental Biology
February 1, 2020To improve the robustness and transparency of scientific reporting, the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), with input from PAASP’s Martin…
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