http://blog.benchside.com/2009/04/are-you-positive-its-positive/ The Crossroads of Science and Tech Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.benchside.com/2009/04/are-you-positive-its-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Models aren’t always the answer at Bench Press Thu, 20 May 2010 10:02:48 +0000 http://blog.benchside.com/?p=672#comment-268 [...] potential epidemics, and classic math and physics problems. However we’ve also seen that at times purely mathematical approaches can result in errors as well. Our inability to accurately describe problems with numbers 100% of the time makes it imperative [...] [...] potential epidemics, and classic math and physics problems. However we’ve also seen that at times purely mathematical approaches can result in errors as well. Our inability to accurately describe problems with numbers 100% of the time makes it imperative [...]

]]> http://blog.benchside.com/2009/04/are-you-positive-its-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-145 AnthonyPhan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:07:04 +0000 http://blog.benchside.com/?p=672#comment-145 Yeah I'm sure as time goes on statistical methods will continue to evolve and help eliminate the issues that Nei's group found. I agree it's unfortunate that this was contributed in PNAS too. I'd love to hear from anyone that's more well versed in these types of analyses and their take on how accurate Nei's simulations were. The experimental data comparison to me was the most compelling portion of the paper. Yeah I'm sure as time goes on statistical methods will continue to evolve and help eliminate the issues that Nei's group found. I agree it's unfortunate that this was contributed in PNAS too. I'd love to hear from anyone that's more well versed in these types of analyses and their take on how accurate Nei's simulations were. The experimental data comparison to me was the most compelling portion of the paper.

]]> http://blog.benchside.com/2009/04/are-you-positive-its-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Chris Tan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:36:18 +0000 http://blog.benchside.com/?p=672#comment-144 A good one. The branch-site approach is fairly new so I guess it will take awhile for the approach to mature. Glad that Masatoshi Nei and colleagues did the study. My issue is it is a contributed article in PNAS thus I am not sure how the review process is liked. If only PNAS could reveal the all review process as in Biology Direct. A good one. The branch-site approach is fairly new so I guess it will take awhile for the approach to mature. Glad that Masatoshi Nei and colleagues did the study. My issue is it is a contributed article in PNAS thus I am not sure how the review process is liked. If only PNAS could reveal the all review process as in Biology Direct.

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