Kat leads the way as we explore how science research is conducted and presented. We follow the progression of a research paper and discuss important concepts found in each section. The goal is to give everyone the tools they need to find and critically analyze science from the primary source. Kudos to Kat for running a great episode!

(Mistake correction: When talking about the statistical tests, we misspoke about the p value. A p value of 0.05 corresponds to a 5% chance the null hypothesis is true or a 95% chance that the results are significant.)

Major Topics Covered:

Important adjectives to describe science (measurable, falsifiable, etc)

Types of variables

Where to find research papers

How to read and analyze research papers

Validity

Sample sizes

Types of studies

Blinds

Statistical Analysis and Tests (chi squared, T-test, etc)

Theoretical science vs. experimental science

General discussion on the topic