May 6, 2025 – William M. Briggs

Reproducibility Crises Will Be Forever With Us Until We Abandon Classical Statistics

The scientist stood before them.He announced his result with glee.It sounds impossible?Can you say it's not bull?It's true 'cause my P is wee! Until classical statistics, with its focus on…

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