The Subjectivity of Scientists and the Bayesian Approach 1st Edition by S James Press ,Judith M Tanur ISBN 978-1118150627

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ISBN 13: 978-1118150627

Author: S James Press ,Judith M Tanur

Comparing and contrasting the reality of subjectivity in the work of history’s great scientists and the modern Bayesian approach to statistical analysis
Scientists and researchers are taught to analyze their data from an objective point of view, allowing the data to speak for themselves rather than assigning them meaning based on expectations or opinions. But scientists have never behaved fully objectively. Throughout history, some of our greatest scientific minds have relied on intuition, hunches, and personal beliefs to make sense of empirical data-and these subjective influences have often aided in humanity’s greatest scientific achievements. The authors argue that subjectivity has not only played a significant role in the advancement of science, but that science will advance more rapidly if the modern methods of Bayesian statistical analysis replace some of the classical twentieth-century methods that have traditionally been taught.
To accomplish this …

Table of contents: 

Preface.

Introduction.

Selecting the Scientists.

Some Well-Known Stories of Extreme Subjectivity.

Stories of Famous Scientists.

Subjectivity in Science in Modern Times: The Bayesian Approach.

Appendix: References by Field of Application for Bayesian Statistical Science.

Bibliography.

Subject Index.

Name Index

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