High Science

Kat leads the way as we explore how science research is conducted and presented. We follow the progression of a research paper and discuss important concepts found in each section. The goal is to give everyone the tools they need to find and critically analyze science from the primary source. Kudos to Kat for running a great episode! (Mistake correction: When talking about the statistical tests, we misspoke about the p value. A p value of 0.05 corresponds to a 5% chance the null hypothesis is true or a 95% chance that the results are significant.) Major Topics Covered: Important adjectives to describe science (measurable, falsifiable, etc) Types of variables Where to find research papers How to read and analyze research papers Validity Sample sizes Types of studies Blinds Statistical Analysis and Tests (chi squared, T-test, etc) Theoretical science vs. experimental science General discussion on the topic