In this video, we look at the frequentist and Bayesian methods for presenting scientific results. The difference between these methods is a source of confusion for scientists and the general public alike. Often, scientific results are presented using frequentist methods, but are incorrectly interpreted as Bayesian statements.
Here, we discuss what information each of these methods attempts to communicate.
A highly relevant xkcd comic about the sun exploding!:
xkcd.com/1132/
Other links mentioned in the video:
Hypothesis Testing Playlist:
• Hypothesis Testing Pla...
What's a P-Value?:
• What's a P-value?
Statistical Significance:
• Statistical Significance
Minicourse on Error Bars, Measurements, and Decision Analysis:
• How We Know Stuff: Mi...
Bayesian Playlist:
• Bayesian Playlist
Coin Flipping, Bayesian Probabilities, and Priors:
• Coin Flipping, Bayesia...
23 авг 2024