Ethical research conduct
Summary
Historical examples of harmful research, guidelines for ethical research, reproducible practices.
References
Assigned reading
- Book chapter continues as a broad overview
- The Role of the Statistician: Scientist or Shoe Clerk by Irwin D. T. Bross
- Wikipedia: Tuskegee Syphilis Study
- Wikipedia: Belmont Report
- Wikipedia: History of Health_effects_of_tobacco
Wikipedia pages can be briefly skimmed.
Additional references
Statistical pluralism
- Statistical Modeling: The Two Cultures by Leo Breiman (and comments by others)
- Conclusions vs Decisions by John W. Tukey
- Statistical Criticism by Bross (and responses by others)
Good researchers
Research hall of shame
- Sir Ronald A. Fisher FRS (see this history lecture and stats about smoking)
- Zimbardo, etc
- Wansink, etc