“Impossibly hungry judges”

Jess Brooks
Sep 8, 2018 · 1 min read

“Some people dislike statistics. They are only interested in effects that are so large, you can see them by just plotting the data. This study might seem to be a convincing illustration of such an effect. My goal in this blog is to argue against this idea. You need statistics, maybe especially when effects are so large they jump out at you.”

This is a great point — explain not just the effect, but the reason it would have a given effect size.

Also, the proper title for this post would have been “Impossibly Hangry Judges”. Obvious oversight

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A collection blog of all the things I am reading and thinking about; OR, my attempt to answer my internal FAQs.

Science and Innovation

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