Power Analysis: An Introduction for the Life Sciences (Oxford Biology Primers) - Softcover

Colegrave, Nick; Ruxton, Graeme D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198846630 ISBN 13: 9780198846635

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2020

Synopsis

Written primarily for mid-to-upper level undergraduates, this compelling introduction to power analysis in a biological context offers a clear, conceptual understanding of the factors that influence statistical power, and emphasises the importance of high power in experiments. It also explains how to improve the power of an experiment and offers guidance on how to present the outcomes of power analyses to justify experimental design decisions.

Digital formats and resources

The book is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources:
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· Online resources include multiple choice questions for students to check their understanding, and, for registered adopters, figures and tables from the book

About this title

About the Author

Nick Colegrave is Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has held faculty positions there for 20 years, and published over 70 peer-reviewed papers. His research sits at the interface between ecology and evolution, understanding how these processes interact and affect each other. He also has strong interests in infection and disease. He has always taught courses in experimental design and statistics, and gives seminars and conference keynote addresses on issues in these fields.

Graeme Ruxton is Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has held faculty positions for 25 years, and published over 400 peer-reviewed papers. His research focuses on diverse aspects of behavioural ecology, but he has published numerous papers on aspects of experimental design and statistics, and co-authored a statistical textbook. He has always taught courses in various aspects of experimental design and statistics and has delivered postgraduate workshops on this internationally.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198846630
• ISBN 13: 9780198846635
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176