Scientists rise up against statistical significance

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Scientists rise up against statistical significance
Valentin Amrhein, Sander Greenland, Blake McShane, Nature, 2019/03/21
I am definitely of the same sentiment as these authors, especially when it comes to the 'proofs' of non-hypotheses (like: there's no such thing as learning styles) to which we have been subjected over the years. Here's what the authors say: "We’re frankly sick of seeing such nonsensical ‘proofs of the null’ and claims of non-association in presentations, research articles, reviews and instructional materials." Underlying this is a reaction against the idea of a statistical 'proof' of an all-or-nothing statement. More...