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Calling Bullshit Syllabus
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Carl Bergstrom's and Jevin West's nice syllabus for 'Calling Bullshit'.
Key Concepts addressed:- 1-3 関連性と因果関係は同じではない
- 1-7 利益相反に気を付けること
- 1-9 早期発見が必ずしも良いとは限らない
- 2-8 関連する公正な比較はすべて検討してください
- 2-11 公正な比較および転帰はすべて報告する必要があります
- 2-14 効果の平均的測定は誤解を招く可能性があります
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Learning Objectives:
The learning objectives are straightforward. After taking the course, you should be able to:
- Remain vigilant for bullshit contaminating your information diet.
- Recognize said bullshit whenever and wherever you encounter it.
- Figure out for yourself precisely why a particular bit of bullshit is bullshit.
- Provide a statistician or fellow scientist with a technical explanation of why a claim is bullshit.
- Provide your crystals-and-homeopathy aunt or casually racist uncle with an accessible and persuasive explanation of why a claim is bullshit.