Re: Online talk available (Al Bregman )


Subject: Re: Online talk available
From:    Al Bregman  <al.bregman@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 5 Mar 2013 01:46:51 -0500
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--20cf30334eb704e4ab04d727d931 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bob and List, This talk is very useful. I sent it around to the graduate students and faculty in my department. It's not just people in hearing science that make these mistakes. It should also be read by all the gullible science reporters who report on the latest health "breakthroughs" uncritically. Al --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor Psychology Department, McGill University Office phone: (514) three-nine-eight-6103, http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/Group2/abregm1/web/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Bob Carlyon <Bob.Carlyon@xxxxxxxx>wrote: > Dear list,**** > > ** ** > > Last year I gave a talk to the British Society of Audiology, which was > subsequently recorded & made available online. The title is =E2=80=9CScie= nce: How > not to do it=E2=80=9D and the talk covers some common logical and statist= ical > errors in scientific research. There are also some good cartoons, and the > opportunity to win points by spotting errors. I realise that it may not b= e > sophisticated enough for many subscribers to this list, but some people > have found it useful, so I thought I=E2=80=99d post the link. **** > > ** ** > > Here it is:**** > > ** ** > > https://connect.sonova.com/p1q15w788pc/**** > > ** ** > > Bob**** > > ** ** > > Dr. Bob Carlyon**** > > Programme Leader**** > > MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit**** > > 15 Chaucer Rd.**** > > Cambridge CB2 7EF**** > > England**** > > Tel: +44 (0)1223 355294**** > > Fax: +44 (0)1223 355294**** > > www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > --20cf30334eb704e4ab04d727d931 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bob and List,<br><br>This talk is very useful.=C2=A0 I sent it around to th= e graduate students and faculty in my department.=C2=A0 It&#39;s not just p= eople in hearing science that make these mistakes.=C2=A0 <br><br>It should = also be read by all the gullible science reporters who report on the latest= health &quot;breakthroughs&quot; uncritically.<br> <br>Al<br clear=3D"all"><div>----------------------------------------------= -----------------------------<br>Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor<br>P= sychology Department, McGill University<br>Office phone: (514) three-nine-e= ight-6103, <br> <a href=3D"http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/Group2/abregm1/web/" target=3D"= _blank">http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/Group2/abregm1/web/</a><br>--------= -------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Bob Car= lyon <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Bob.Carlyon@xxxxxxxx"= target=3D"_blank">Bob.Carlyon@xxxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><= blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px= #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear list,<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Last year I gave a talk to the British Society of Au= diology, which was subsequently recorded &amp; made available online. The t= itle is =E2=80=9CScience: How not to do it=E2=80=9D and the talk covers som= e common logical and statistical errors in scientific research. There are also some good cartoons, and the opportunity to win po= ints by spotting errors. I realise that it may not be sophisticated enough = for many subscribers to this list, but some people have found it useful, so= I thought I=E2=80=99d post the link. <u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here it is:<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://connect.sonova.com/p1q15w788pc/" = target=3D"_blank">https://connect.sonova.com/p1q15w788pc/</a><u></u><u></u>= </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Dr. Bob Carlyon<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Programme Leader<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>MRC Cognition &amp; Brain Sciences Unit<u></u>= <u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>15 Chaucer Rd.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Cambridge CB2 7EF<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>England<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Tel: <a href=3D"tel:%2B44%20%280%291223%203552= 94" value=3D"+441223355294" target=3D"_blank">+44 (0)1223 355294</a><u></u>= <u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Fax: <a href=3D"tel:%2B44%20%280%291223%203552= 94" value=3D"+441223355294" target=3D"_blank">+44 (0)1223 355294</a><u></u>= <u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><a href=3D"http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk" targe= t=3D"_blank">www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk</a><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br> --20cf30334eb704e4ab04d727d931--


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