Using statistics ethically to combat ‘a scientific credibility crisis’

Can statistics increase the value of science to society? Georgetown University’s Rochelle Tractenberg, PhD, MPH, PhD, chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the American Statistical Association, will discuss “Promoting Ethical Science and Policy With Ethical Statistical Practice” on a panel presenting three disciplinary perspectives on Sunday, February 19, as part of a day long symposium titled Scientific Reproducibility and Social Responsibility at the AAAS 2017 Annual Meeting in Boston.