Statistics—a particularly significant skill for early-career researchers
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 07:51
in Psychology & Sociology
I first encountered statistics in my AP Statistics class when I was 16 years old; I remember a particular lecture where we learned the importance of distinguishing the parametric t-test and the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test. As a chemistry undergraduate student, I continue using the same basic statistical principles to analyze whether certain molecules could serve as potential biomarkers for cancer, or why children with feeding disorders impose greater stress on the family than children without these disabilities.