α-correction for simultaneous statistical inference: Familywise error rate vs. per-family error rate
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Arthur Schopenhauer – Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit (1851)
Decentralised network systems of trust: Blockchain technology for scientific research
An interesting and innovative proposal is to use blockchain technologies (usually associated with digital crypto currencies like, for instance, Bitcoin or Ethereum) to counteract the replication crisis, to validate empirical findings, and to improve and optimize the scientific procedure on …
Advaita Vedānta, the art and science of yoga, introspection, and the hard problem of consciousness
The great ancient knowledge system of India known as Vedānta has several schools of thought and forms the rational philosophical system which is the foundation of Hinduism. It is based on various Upanishads178, the Brahma Sūtras, and the Bhagavad Gītā. …
The Möbius Band: A peculiar geometrical figure
Visit: http://moebius-band.ga
Code for generating an interactive Möbius band in R (using OpenGL)
library(rgl) # (Murdoch, 2001) library(plot3D) # (Soetaert, 2014) # Define parameters R <- 3 u <- seq(0, 2 * pi, length.out = 100) v <- seq(-1, 1,…
The demise of academic values: A quasi-Humboldtian perspective
Under construction…
Keywords: Taylorism, Neoliberalism, Education as business,…
Valid logical inferences, scientific integrity, ethics, and authenticity in the neoliberal academic climate
The correct adjustment of α-levels is a logical prerequisite for valid inferences and conclusions (that is, in the NHST framework). However, if stringent (appropriate) α-control techniques would be applied, many experiments would not reach statistical significance at the conventional α …
Preregistration of studies: A methodological stratagem to counter academic fraud
Preregistration is the practice of publishing the methodology of experiments before they begin. This strategy reduces problems stemming from publication bias and selective reporting of results. See for example:
- https://aspredicted.org/
- https://cos.io/prereg/
- https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/replication
A exemplary list of currently preregistered studies can …
