The Cult of Statistical Significance [book review]

(Post contributed by Christian Robert) “Statistical significance is not a scientific test. It is a philosophical, qualitative test. It asks “whether”. Existence, the question of whether, is interesting. But it is not scientific.” S. Ziliak and D. McCloskey, p.5 The book, written by economists Stephen Ziliak and Deirdre McCloskey, has a theme bound to attract [...]