Category: 1. Research
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The ASA’s statement on p-values: context, process, and purpose
The American Statistical Associations’s answer to “statistical techniques for testing hypotheses…have more flaws than Facebook’s privacy policies.” is is now available for free.
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Why you should not cite research work on Wikipedia that is not freely available
I recommend that Wikipedia articles do not reference research papers that are not freely available, just like research papers should not cite research work that is not freely available. Anyone who cites non-open-access, non-free research bases their work and argument on materials not accessible to the vast majority of people on this planet. By doing…
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The reviews are in and it ain’t pretty
From the first review: Best application of grounded theory that I have seen in a long time! From the second review: I have seen grounded theory; this ain’t it. From the third review: What is grounded theory? Conclusion: No more grounded theory. PS: Those reviews are a synthesis of prior experiences.
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What makes a great “grand challenge”?
Ten years ago DARPA, the US defense research agency, first organized the DARPA Grand Challenge. The challenge was to build a car that could drive 150 miles through the Mohave desert autonomously. The key is the car’s autonomy: No human brain was to steer it and make decisions, it was computers and other technology all…
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Internal vs. external validity of research funding
So far, most of my research funding has been from industry. Sometimes, I have to defend myself against colleagues who argue that their public funding is somehow superior to my industry funding. This is only a sentiment; they have not been able to give any particular reason for their position. I disagree with this assessment,…
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Soundness vs. importance in publishing (PeerJ computer science journal announced)
Today, PeerJ announced the creation of a new open access computer science journal. After a bit of back and forth a while ago I had accepted the invitation to be on the editorial board. (My main concern was that PeerJ is a for-profit organization but co-founder Pete Binfield convinced me that this will only be…