Video Topic 10 - Pseudoreplication refusal to use a statistician's advice

Statisticians may contribute work that is reasonable and sound, only to ultimately have a collaborator ignore the contributions. This may be because the methods used do not align with researcher perceptions of norms in their discipline, or due to outside pressure from advisors, reviewers, funding agencies, or others.  This video portrays a statistician in such a situation and elicits discussion of ethical questions, such as how a statistician should be acknowledged for work, particularly if they disagree with the approach ultimately used. The scenario can also lead to more technical discussions about pseudoreplication. 

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