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Why Does Society Support Science? And How To Meet The Expectations?, Fred D. Ledley
Why Does Society Support Science? And How To Meet The Expectations?, Fred D. Ledley
Natural & Applied Sciences Faculty Publications
Public support for science is related less to the wonder of scientific discovery than the expectation that scientific and technological advances will lead to new product, jobs, and economic growth. Recent evidence suggests that these outcomes are not certain. Fred Ledley argues that the public is often promised the benefits of scientific discoveries without adequate consideration of the business challenges inherent in translating science for public benefit.
How To Lie With (Fda) Statistics, Fred D. Ledley
How To Lie With (Fda) Statistics, Fred D. Ledley
Natural & Applied Sciences Faculty Publications
The FDA approved 27 new drugs in 2013. Is this a downward trend? Is it an upward trend? Does it suggest that the pharmaceutical industry is failing, or that genomics is finally paying dividends? We revisit Darrell Huff’s 1954 classic How to Lie with Statistics for insights into these pressing questions.