Post #1122904
2026-04-11 15:40 UTC
Statisticians are trained in how to compute statistics, but not why to compute statistics. At least 10% of their training should be in philosophy of statistics. They should also spend 10 credits on their own empirical research project to understand how data is acually collected.
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@emjonaitis@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-11 15:49
@lakens@mastodon.social Interesting idea. I'm trying to think how this could work in practice. Would it solve the problem to be embedded in a scientist's lab as an RA? I think hands-on experience is valuable but I also think it would be tough to bootstrap a math person (and they're mostly math people) into designing a worthwhile study in a field that isn't theirs.
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@knutson_brain@sfba.social 2026-04-11 18:23
@lakens@mastodon.social By the transitive property, this should also include “data scientists”…