HMNS Salon I - Saving science: a dialogue about current crises and future directions

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 13 November 2015

Time:

12:00 pm

Room:

219

UQ Location:

Human Movement Studies Building (St Lucia)

Event category(s):

Full Description:: Saving science: A dialogue about current crises and future directions

There is currently a global conversation taking place in a wide variety of fields about the limitations and perversions of published research. This conversation is touching on the problems (amongst many others) of reproducibility, bias, the corrosive effects of competitive academic cultures, the influence of the media as well as specific scientific procedures. The result has been some bruising but ultimately necessary debates and exchanges about the future of science.

The inaugural and occasional “HMNS Salon” invites people to a forum to discuss and think about these issues. Michael Gard will begin the Salon with some background, but particularly focusing on debate about the reproducibility of published research. Veronique Chachay will continue with some thoughts on the nature and complexities of evidence in nutrition research, a field famous for the ebb and flow of claim and counterclaim. Last, Guy Wallis will discuss the significance of statistical significance, reporting bias, effect size and the “new statistics”.

The SHMNS is open to all members of the university community who are curious about these issues or those who would simply like to take an hour from their day for some stimulating dialogue. The three presentations will be short and there will be plenty of time for the exchange of ideas and views. All are warmly invited.