Statistics for Terrified Biologists

Author： Helmut van Emden  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9781444300390

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405149563

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405149563

Subject： Q-331 the biology experiment and observation

Language： ENG

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“We highly recommend it—not just for statistically terrified biology students and faculty, but also for those who are occasionally anxious or uncertain. In addition to being a good starting point to learn statistics, it is a useful place to return to refresh your memory.” –The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009

"During the entire course of my Ph.D. I've been (embarrasingly) looking for a way to teach myself the fundamentals of statistical analysis. At this point in my education, I've come to realize that often times, simply knowing the basics is enough for you to properly apply even the most complex analytical methods. ‘Statistics for Terrified Biologists’ has been just such a book - it was more than worth the $40 I spent on it, and while my 'book clubs' aren't meant to be reviews, I highly recommend the book to anyone who's in a similar predicament to my own." –Carlo Artieri's Blog Book Club

The typical biology student is “hardwired” to be wary of any tasks involving the application of mathematics and statistical analyses, but the plain fact is much of biology requires interpretation of experimental data through the use of statistical methods.

This unique textbook aims to demystify statistical formulae for the average biology student. Written in a lively and engaging style, Statistics for Terrified Biologists draws on the author’s 30 years of lecturing experience. One of the foremost entomologists of his generation, van Emden has an extensive track record for successfully teaching statistical methods to even the most guarded of biology students.

For the first time basic methods are presented using straightforward, jargon-free language. Students are taught to use simple formulae accurately to interpret what is being measured with each test and statistic, while at the same time learning to recognize overall patterns and guiding principles. Complemented by simple illustrations and useful case studies, this is an ideal statistics resource tool for undergraduate biology and environmental science students who lack confidence in their mathematical abilities.

Chapter

Preface

pp.：  1 – 13

1 How to use this book

pp.：  13 – 17

2 Introduction

pp.：  17 – 24

3 Summarizing variation

pp.：  24 – 28

4 When are sums of squares NOT sums of squares?

pp.：  28 – 37

5 The normal distribution

pp.：  37 – 41

6 The relevance of the normal distribution to biological data

pp.：  41 – 51

7 Further calculations from the normal distribution

pp.：  51 – 58

8 The t -test

pp.：  58 – 74

9 One tail or two?

pp.：  74 – 99

10 Analysis of variance – What is it? How does it work?

pp.：  99 – 104

11 Experimental designs for analysis of variance

pp.：  104 – 131

12 Introduction to factorial experiments

pp.：  131 – 159

13 2-Factor factorial experiments

pp.：  159 – 170

14 Factorial experiments with more than two factors – leave this out if you wish!

pp.：  170 – 186

15 Factorial experiments with split plots

pp.：  186 – 210

16 The t -test in the analysis of variance

pp.：  210 – 229

17 Linear regression and correlation

pp.：  229 – 254

18 Chi-square tests

pp.：  254 – 293

19 Nonparametric methods (what are they?)

pp.：  293 – 312

Appendix 1 How many replicates

pp.：  312 – 322

Appendix 2 Statistical tables

pp.：  322 – 330

Appendix 3 Solutions to “Spare-time activities”

pp.：  330 – 337

Appendix 4 Bibliography

pp.：  337 – 353

Index

pp.：  353 – 355

LastPages

pp.：  355 – 360

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