Basic Statistics for Life Scientists
eBook - PDF

Basic Statistics for Life Scientists

A Concise Handbook of Essential Techniques

  1. 202 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Basic Statistics for Life Scientists

A Concise Handbook of Essential Techniques

About this book

Concise and approachable yet rigorous discussion of the appropriate use of statistical techniques in life science research

Basic Statistics for Life Scientists is an approachable, concise handbook of essential statistical techniques that teaches correct practice in the life sciences and related fields, helping readers become competent users of statistics and assisting them in identifying the best statistical method for their research question while also being aware of its strengths and limitations. The book is supported by illustrations and real-world examples explaining how to apply the techniques using statistical software tools.

Written by two highly qualified authors, Basic Statistics for Life Scientists includes information on:

  • Appropriate statistical techniques for evaluating experimental data, avoiding excessive jargon or mathematics
  • Misuse of statistical techniques in life sciences research
  • Systematic problems present in life sciences research, such as multiple hypothesis testing and pseudoreplication
  • Experimental design and the problems associated with the concept of binary statistical significance

Basic Statistics for Life Scientists is an essential reference for students and researchers in life sciences and biomedicine, especially PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, seeking to confidently apply appropriate statistical tests to their data. The book is also valuable to advanced undergraduates and more senior researchers in related fields.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394284962
eBook ISBN
9781394284986
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Probability & Statistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Boxes
  6. Preface
  7. About the Companion Site
  8. Chapter 1 A Primer on Data Summarization and Visualization
  9. Chapter 2 The p‐Value and Concept of Statistical Significance
  10. Chapter 3 Statistical Tests: How to Get the p‐Value
  11. Chapter 4 Common Pitfalls Associated with the Use of p‐Values and Statistical Significance
  12. Chapter 5 Problems of the Concept of Statistical Significance; Alternative Approaches
  13. Chapter 6 Experimental Design
  14. Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks
  15. Further Reading
  16. Appendix A A Brief Overview of Tools for Statistical Analysis
  17. Appendix B Additional Points on Tests for Contingency Tables
  18. Appendix C On the p‐Value as a Measure of Evidence
  19. Code Samples
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. EULA