“It is what it is.” Not in my world!

health communication what it is and what is not

Understanding Heritability: What it is and What it is Not

Copy Abstract: Commentators generally found our exposition of the concept of heritability helpful for psychologists, suggesting that we largely accomplished our primary goal. Many provided supplemental and helpful perspectives on concepts we addressed. A few of the comments indicated that we may not have been completely successful in making clear our secondary goal, which was to outline how her...

Gene therapy : what it is , what it is not and what it will be

Gene therapy is the therapeutic procedure based on the introduction of healthy genes using recombinant DNA techniques. the first successful clinical trial of this technique was published in 1990. Despite the occurrence of adverse effects in certain clinical trials, some of them serious, both laboratories and companies are continuously developing novel materials and establishing both safer and m...

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.    

The Real World: What Good Is It?

stepdad got a job in Ohio, so she had to move there. So she was in Ohio and she invited me up for a weekend. And I’ve always Any experimental science runs the risk of implosion. had so much fun when I’d go up there for a weekend. But, it The tasks that were created as surrogates for compliwas like my cousin’s graduation party was then, too—like on cated real-world situations can take on lives o...