Method. Better methods make for better science, from Baconian empiricism to Koch’s postulates to the RCT (and really, all of statistics).
A large part of statistics seems to be practically used for purposes like P-hacking where the researcher uses some fancy statistical techniques to find results when normal statistics don’t give them a result.
There’s also a lot of statistics that go into designing experiments (rather than analyzing them afterwards). For example, fractional factorial designs, or adaptive clinical trials
A large part of statistics seems to be practically used for purposes like P-hacking where the researcher uses some fancy statistical techniques to find results when normal statistics don’t give them a result.
There’s also a lot of statistics that go into designing experiments (rather than analyzing them afterwards). For example, fractional factorial designs, or adaptive clinical trials