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SUMMARY:The case for formal methodology in scientific reform - Dr Berna De
 vezer\, Associate Professor at the Department of Business and Affiliate Fa
 culty at the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science at the Univ
 ersity of Idaho.
DTSTART:20201016T153000Z
DTEND:20201016T170000Z
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CONTACT:Louise White
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Current attempts at methodological reform in science
 s come in response to an overall lack of rigor in methodological and scien
 tific practices in experimental sciences. However\, some of these reform a
 ttempts suffer from the same mistakes and over-generalizations they purpor
 t to\naddress. Considering the costs of allowing false claims to become ca
 nonized\, we argue for formal rigor and statistical nuance in methodologic
 al reform. By way of example\, we present a formal analysis of three popul
 ar claims in the metascientific literature: (a) that reproducibility is th
 e cornerstone of science\; (b) that data must not be used twice in any ana
 lysis\; and (c) that exploratory projects are characterized by poor statis
 tical practice. We show how our formal approach can inform and shape debat
 es about such methodological claims.\n\nBio: Berna Devezer is an Associate
  Professor at the Department of Business and Affiliate Faculty at the Depa
 rtment of Mathematics and Statistical Science at the University of Idaho. 
 She received her M.S. in Statistics and PhD in Marketing from Washington S
 tate University. Her current research focus is on advancing a theoretical 
 understanding of metascientific phenomena such as scientific progress\, re
 producibility\, and open science.\n
LOCATION:Zoom meeting
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