Ron Wasserstein has been the executive director of the American Statistical Association (ASA) since 2007, promoting the practice and profession of statistics. Previously, he was a faculty member of the department of mathematics and statistics at Washburn University in Kansas.

The podcast episode focuses on Ron's research article: 'The ASA's Statement on p-Values: Context, Process, and Purpose'. Ron was tasked with leading the creation of a framework outlining how p-values should be used in research an this article was the result. It's had over 300,000 views and over 1,000 citations, and is changing the way researchers approach understanding their results.

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Every year nearly 10 million people develop dementia worldwide. That’s one diagnosis every three seconds. In 2012 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared dementia a global public health priority. 

Could music therapy play a role in enhancing the lives of people living with dementia? Dr Orii McDermott certainly thinks so.

“Music is very much about connecting with people, connecting with the external world.”

In this episode we unpack Dr Orri McDermott's 2013 paper: The importance of music for people with dementia: the perspectives of people with dementia, family carers, staff and music therapists.

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Short introduction trailer to How Researchers Changed the World.

How Researchers is a podcast series, which will demonstrate the real-world relevance, value and impact of academic research; and highlight the people and stories behind the research.