Biological Sciences 321K - Statistical Topics in Biology

The statistics sections of biology articles have become so technical and jargon-filled that many biologists feel intimidated into skipping them or blindly accepting the stated results. This course will connect statistics to biology and will help develop a gut instinct for experimental design and analysis with an emphasis on understanding rather than formulas. We will review methods and assumptions for the most common approaches with examples from current biological literature and discuss how we can apply these tools to increase our understanding of our own research and of the world around us.

Prereq: 8 credits in Biological Sciences above Biol-200