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Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Nov 15, 2022

Learn about the two #carbonMitigation projects for the in-person #PSA2022 conference here: https://sites.google.com/site/andersenphilosophy/home/carbon-mitigation-for-psa-2022?authuser=0

These two projects (and their hybrid conference in 2021) show that the PSA can afford to correct the other ethical problems of their in-person #conferences—e.g., by streaming sessions to people who cannot attend due to money, immigration, childcare, physical ability, neurodiversity, health, weather, etc.

#ethics #inclusivity #accessibility #sustainability #remoteWork #environment

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Carbon Mitigation and the Pittsburgh 2022 PSA [note: photos are available in the Full description PDF linked below] Executive Summary Full description, with photos H.K. Andersen, Program Chair, 2022 Philosophy of Science Association biennial meeting An event such as the biennial meeting of

Matt Brown Nov 14, 2022

#PSA2022 was awesome. Maybe the best one ever? So grateful to see everyone, learn from your wonderful talks, share ideas in respectful and constructive Q&As, and reconnect. See you in New Orleans in 2024!

Eran Tal Nov 13, 2022

I had an awesome time at #PSA2022 in #Pittsburgh . Very grateful to the speakers, attendees, program committee, and the terrific governance of the #Philosophy of Science Association! #philsci #philosophyofscience

P.D. Magnus Nov 13, 2022

#psa2022 is over, and I’ve stumbled into #philinbiomed2022

Roberta Millstein 🌎🌱🐩🏊🏼‍♀Nov 13, 2022

#PSA2022 Such a great Philosophy of Science Association meeting!! Thanks to Holly Andersen and everyone else who made this happen under difficult circumstances (one year turnaround, new ED, etc., etc.). It was wonderful to see so many friends after what felt like many years. Every session I went to was high quality and rooms were full. I didn't get to see all the people who I wanted to see, but paradoxically, that's how I know it was a good PSA. 🌱🔬⚛🩺

Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Nov 13, 2022

Final #PSA2022 post from me:

Dr. Haixin Dang argued that the dissent from minority reports from science can be crucial.

Dang also pre-empted objections about bad faith political mis-use of scientific dissent or lack of consensus.

Abstract: https://psa2022.dryfta.com/85-information-for-attendees/news/abstract/public/41/minority-reports-registering-dissent-in-science

Follow Dang on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JT8Y5xwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

#Philosophy #Science #Disagreement #Speech #Politics #Epistemology #PhilSci

Minority Reports: Registering Dissent In Science

minority reports registering dissent in science

Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Nov 13, 2022

Two take-aways from the "Multiplicity, Data-Dredging, and Error Control" (closing) session at the #PSA2022:

1. "Questionable research practices" (e.g., optional stopping, file drawers, data dredging, etc.) are not *categorically* bad. They can be (and have been) used for good (e.g., Darwin, Mendeleev): https://psa2022.dryfta.com/program-schedule/program/132/multiplicity-data-dredging-and-error-control

2. Some "best practices" are either unfounded or arbitrary.

#dataScience #stats #psychometrics #philSci #science #history #DecisionScience #quantitative #medicine

Multiplicity, Data-Dredging, And Error Control

multiplicity data dredging and error control

Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Nov 13, 2022

A noteworthy #poster at the #PSA2022 was Ashley Walton, Adina Roskies, and colleagues' "Mapping the dimensions of agency and the impacts of neuropsychiatric symptoms".

Two standout advantages:

1. Lots of data visualization to quickly convey lots of information (unlike walls of prose, generic clipart, etc.).

2. A corresponding webpage that is mobile-friendly (unlike PDF) and citable! https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ashley-walton/brainposter2022/

#dataViz #conference #neuroscience #philosophy #psychiatry #graphicDesign #SciComm

NIH BRAIN Meeting Poster 2022 – Ashley Walton, PhD

Nick Byrd, Ph.D.Nov 12, 2022

A highlight of today's #PSA2022 was Ina Jäntgen's "How to measure effect sizes for rational decision-making"

"absolute measures [of effect sizes] are at least as good as, if not better than, relative ones for informing rational decisions... Specifically, ...for choices between a treatment and a control group treatment from a trial and for ones between treatments tested in different trials."

Accepted paper: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/21162/

#stats #science #metascience #philSci #quantitative #methods